#B188E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.134 304.1), rgb(177, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B188E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B188E2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.134 304.1) |
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 #B188E2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B188E2 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188E2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188E2 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B188E2
oklch(70% 0.134 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.171 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 304)
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Step 700
700
#773EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#B188E2 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) | #7399E5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9AE0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A996AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B188E2
#B188E2
oklch(70% 0.134 304.1)
- #8DAC46
#8DAC46
oklch(70% 0.134 124)
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 #B188E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B188E2 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.