#B49FFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.8% 0.136 292.9), rgb(180, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#B49FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49FFF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.136 292.9) |
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 #B49FFF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49FFF | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49FFF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B49FFF text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B49FFF
oklch(75.8% 0.136 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8232FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#7100E8
oklch(49.1% 0.273 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C07BF
oklch(42.7% 0.233 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B1B96
oklch(37.7% 0.181 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1358
oklch(27% 0.116 292.9)
#B49FFF 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) | #84AEFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B0C3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49FFF
#B49FFF
oklch(75.8% 0.136 292.9)
- #B1B948
#B1B948
oklch(75.7% 0.136 113)
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 #B49FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
Use #B49FFF 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.