#B49BFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.142 294.2), rgb(180, 155, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#B49BFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49BFF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 155, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.142 294.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B49BFF | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49BFF | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49BFF text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49BFF text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49BFF
oklch(75.1% 0.142 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BC
oklch(49.2% 0.183 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#B49BFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7EABFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4ADC1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49BFF
#B49BFF
oklch(75.1% 0.142 294.2)
- #ADB840
#ADB840
oklch(75.1% 0.142 114.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B49BFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B49BFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.