#B289FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.165 298.8), rgb(178, 137, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#B289FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B289FB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 137, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.165 298.8) |
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 #B289FB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B289FB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B289FB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B289FB text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B289FB
oklch(71.6% 0.165 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8942E3
oklch(55.6% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#B289FB 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) | #669EFF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EB6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B289FB
#B289FB
oklch(71.6% 0.165 298.8)
- #99B010
#99B010
oklch(71.5% 0.164 118.8)
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 #B289FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #B289FB 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.