#B18BEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.1% 0.142 300.9), rgb(177, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B18BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18BEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 300.9) |
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 #B18BEC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18BEC | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BEC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18BEC text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18BEC
oklch(71.1% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E4
oklch(63.1% 0.181 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743CB6
oklch(49% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3393
oklch(42.6% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#B18BEC 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) | #729DF0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DE9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69BB0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18BEC
#B18BEC
oklch(71.1% 0.142 300.9)
- #95AF3C
#95AF3C
oklch(71.2% 0.143 121.1)
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 #B18BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #B18BEC 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.