#B18CDE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.123 304.2), rgb(177, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#B18CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18CDE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.123 304.2) |
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 #B18CDE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18CDE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18CDE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18CDE text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.123 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7543A8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 304)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#B18CDE 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) | #7A9BE1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA99AB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18CDE
#B18CDE
oklch(70.6% 0.123 304.2)
- #90AD52
#90AD52
oklch(70.6% 0.123 124.1)
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 #B18CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #B18CDE 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.