#B28BC8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.097 313), rgb(178, 139, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#B28BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.097 313) |
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 #B28BC8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28BC8 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28BC8 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28BC8 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28BC8
oklch(69.5% 0.097 313)
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Step 500
500
#A372BF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AB
oklch(55.6% 0.134 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#794893
oklch(49.1% 0.126 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#633C77
oklch(42.8% 0.104 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#B28BC8 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) | #8197CA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B093A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28BC8
#B28BC8
oklch(69.5% 0.097 313)
- #85AA6B
#85AA6B
oklch(69.5% 0.097 133.2)
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 #B28BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B28BC8 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.