#B189CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.106 310.7), rgb(177, 137, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#B189CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B189CD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.106 310.7) |
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 #B189CD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B189CD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189CD text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189CD text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B189CD
oklch(69.3% 0.106 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B2
oklch(55.5% 0.148 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#B189CD 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) | #7D97D0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE92A2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B189CD
#B189CD
oklch(69.3% 0.106 310.7)
- #85AA62
#85AA62
oklch(69.3% 0.107 130.9)
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 #B189CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #B189CD 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.