#B28FCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.099 309), rgb(178, 143, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B28FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28FCF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 143, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.099 309) |
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 #B28FCF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28FCF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FCF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FCF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28FCF
oklch(70.5% 0.099 309)
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Step 500
500
#A073C3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#764997
oklch(49.1% 0.128 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#B28FCF 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) | #849BD2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF98A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28FCF
#B28FCF
oklch(70.5% 0.099 309)
- #8DAC69
#8DAC69
oklch(70.5% 0.098 128.9)
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 #B28FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #B28FCF 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.