#B088FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.168 297.8), rgb(176, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B088FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B088FD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.168 297.8) |
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 #B088FD | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B088FD | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088FD text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B088FD text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B088FD
oklch(71.3% 0.168 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F8
oklch(63.1% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8841E7
oklch(55.7% 0.234 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7430C9
oklch(49.2% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194B
oklch(26.9% 0.089 297.6)
#B088FD 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) | #639EFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9CFA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09EB7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B088FD
#B088FD
oklch(71.3% 0.168 297.8)
- #9BAF00
#9BAF00
oklch(71.3% 0.165 117.6)
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 #B088FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #B088FD 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.