#B18FEC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.136 299.8), rgb(177, 143, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B18FEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18FEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 143, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.136 299.8) |
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 #B18FEC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18FEC | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FEC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18FEC text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18FEC
oklch(71.8% 0.136 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8650CF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7240B3
oklch(49.1% 0.175 300)
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Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3074
oklch(37.8% 0.113 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#B18FEC 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) | #77A0F0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69FB2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18FEC
#B18FEC
oklch(71.8% 0.136 299.8)
- #9AB044
#9AB044
oklch(71.8% 0.136 119.7)
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 #B18FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B18FEC 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.