#B189EC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4), rgb(177, 137, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B189EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B189EC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4) |
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 #B189EC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B189EC | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189EC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B189EC text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E6
oklch(63.2% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753AB7
oklch(49% 0.188 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#B189EC 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) | #6F9CF0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CE9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69AAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B189EC
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
- #93AE38
#93AE38
oklch(70.7% 0.145 121.4)
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 #B189EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #B189EC 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.