#B288ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9), rgb(178, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B288ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B288ED |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9) |
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 #B288ED | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B288ED | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288ED text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B288ED text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B288ED
oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A066E7
oklch(63.1% 0.19 302)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D5
oklch(55.7% 0.206 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7739B9
oklch(49.2% 0.192 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#603095
oklch(42.6% 0.159 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#B288ED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A799AF | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B288ED
#B288ED
oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9)
- #92AE35
#92AE35
oklch(70.6% 0.148 121.6)
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 #B288ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B288ED 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.