#B9A4E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.093 299.2), rgb(185, 164, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#B9A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.093 299.2) |
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 #B9A4E4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A4E4 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9A4E4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9A4E4 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9A4E4
oklch(76% 0.093 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE89EF
oklch(70.6% 0.149 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C68EA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#733ABB
oklch(49% 0.192 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#B9A4E4 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) | #96AEE7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AEBB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A4E4
#B9A4E4
oklch(76% 0.093 299.2)
- #AABA75
#AABA75
oklch(76% 0.094 119.3)
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 #B9A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
Use #B9A4E4 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.