#B18BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.103 310.2), rgb(177, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#B18BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18BCD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.103 310.2) |
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 #B18BCD | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18BCD | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BCD text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BCD text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18BCD
oklch(69.6% 0.103 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#B18BCD 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) | #7F98D0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE94A3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18BCD
#B18BCD
oklch(69.6% 0.103 310.2)
- #88AA65
#88AA65
oklch(69.6% 0.102 130.1)
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 #B18BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #B18BCD 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.