#B28FD7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.109 306.1), rgb(178, 143, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B28FD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 143, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.109 306.1) |
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 #B28FD7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28FD7 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FD7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28FD7 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28FD7
oklch(70.9% 0.109 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75479F
oklch(49.2% 0.141 306)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#B28FD7 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) | #819CDA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889ED5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9AA9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28FD7
#B28FD7
oklch(70.9% 0.109 306.1)
- #90AD60
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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 #B28FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.010
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #B28FD7 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.