#B791E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.126 304), rgb(183, 145, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#B791E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B791E6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 145, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.126 304) |
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 #B791E6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B791E6 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B791E6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B791E6 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B791E6
oklch(72.4% 0.126 304)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A52C5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#60378A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 304)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#B791E6 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) | #7EA1E9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A2E4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9EB1 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B791E6
#B791E6
oklch(72.4% 0.126 304)
- #95B355
#95B355
oklch(72.4% 0.126 124.2)
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 #B791E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B791E6 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.