#B28EF5
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.149 298.7), rgb(178, 142, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#B28EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 142, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.149 298.7) |
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 #B28EF5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28EF5 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28EF5 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28EF5 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28EF5
oklch(72.1% 0.149 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#723ABC
oklch(49% 0.193 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3298
oklch(42.8% 0.159 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#B28EF5 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) | #71A1F9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A0F2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A0B6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28EF5
#B28EF5
oklch(72.1% 0.149 298.7)
- #9CB133
#9CB133
oklch(72.1% 0.149 118.6)
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 #B28EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #B28EF5 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.