#B49CEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.118 296.9), rgb(180, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#B49CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49CEE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 296.9) |
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 #B49CEE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49CEE | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49CEE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49CEE text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49CEE
oklch(74.5% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9473D9
oklch(63.2% 0.151 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AB
oklch(49% 0.152 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#B49CEE 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) | #88A9F1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AABA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49CEE
#B49CEE
oklch(74.5% 0.118 296.9)
- #A7B65A
#A7B65A
oklch(74.5% 0.119 117)
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 #B49CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #B49CEE 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.