#B288D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.116 309.3), rgb(178, 136, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B288D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B288D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.116 309.3) |
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 #B288D3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B288D3 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288D3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288D3 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B288D3
oklch(69.4% 0.116 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A439F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#B288D3 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) | #7A97D6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE93A4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B288D3
#B288D3
oklch(69.4% 0.116 309.3)
- #86AB5A
#86AB5A
oklch(69.5% 0.117 129.2)
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 #B288D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B288D3 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.