#B69DFE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.138 294.7), rgb(182, 157, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#B69DFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69DFE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 157, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.138 294.7) |
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 #B69DFE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69DFE | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69DFE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B69DFE text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69DFE
oklch(75.6% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#B69DFE 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) | #82ADFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AEC2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69DFE
#B69DFE
oklch(75.6% 0.138 294.7)
- #AEBA47
#AEBA47
oklch(75.7% 0.139 114.8)
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 #B69DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.079
Use #B69DFE 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.