#B198DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.103 300.3), rgb(177, 152, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#B198DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B198DE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 152, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.103 300.3) |
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 #B198DE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B198DE | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B198DE text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B198DE text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B198DE
oklch(72.7% 0.103 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9675CC
oklch(63% 0.131 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#815CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA0
oklch(49% 0.134 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#B198DE 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) | #88A4E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA4DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A3B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B198DE
#B198DE
oklch(72.7% 0.103 300.3)
- #9EB165
#9EB165
oklch(72.8% 0.103 120.5)
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 #B198DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #B198DE 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.