#B49ECD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.4% 0.071 306), rgb(180, 158, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#B49ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49ECD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 158, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.071 306) |
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 #B49ECD | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49ECD | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49ECD text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49ECD text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49ECD
oklch(73.4% 0.071 306)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#594470
oklch(42.8% 0.075 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#B49ECD 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) | #96A6CF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A4AE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49ECD
#B49ECD
oklch(73.4% 0.071 306)
- #9EB281
#9EB281
oklch(73.5% 0.071 126.1)
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 #B49ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.072
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #B49ECD 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.