#B08FF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.142 298.3), rgb(176, 143, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B08FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 143, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.142 298.3) |
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 #B08FF1 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B08FF1 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08FF1 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08FF1 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08FF1
oklch(71.9% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#996BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#854ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3495
oklch(42.6% 0.152 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#B08FF1 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) | #74A0F5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9FEE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A0B5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08FF1
#B08FF1
oklch(71.9% 0.142 298.3)
- #9CB03B
#9CB03B
oklch(71.9% 0.142 118.5)
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 #B08FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #B08FF1 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.