#B088DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.129 304.7), rgb(176, 136, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B088DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B088DE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 136, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.129 304.7) |
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 #B088DE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B088DE | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088DE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088DE text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B088DE
oklch(69.8% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F306F
oklch(37.8% 0.107 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#B088DE 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) | #7498E1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A996A9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B088DE
#B088DE
oklch(69.8% 0.129 304.7)
- #8CAB4B
#8CAB4B
oklch(69.7% 0.129 124.6)
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 #B088DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B088DE 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.