#B188EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2), rgb(177, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B188EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B188EE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2) |
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 #B188EE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B188EE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188EE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B188EE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D7
oklch(55.7% 0.208 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7638BA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#B188EE 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) | #6C9BF2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69AB0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B188EE
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
- #93AE32
#93AE32
oklch(70.7% 0.15 121.1)
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 #B188EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #B188EE 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.