#B49DFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.133 294.4), rgb(180, 157, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#B49DFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49DFA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 157, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.133 294.4) |
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 #B49DFA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49DFA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49DFA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49DFA text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49DFA
oklch(75.2% 0.133 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D2
oklch(55.6% 0.184 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B6
oklch(49.1% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463275
oklch(37.6% 0.11 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#B49DFA 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) | #83ACFE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAF8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADC0 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49DFA
#B49DFA
oklch(75.2% 0.133 294.4)
- #ADB84C
#ADB84C
oklch(75.2% 0.133 114.5)
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 #B49DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B49DFA 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.