#B388EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1), rgb(179, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B388EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B388EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1) |
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 #B388EA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B388EA | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B388EA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B388EA text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7839B5
oklch(49% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#B388EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA98AE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B388EA
#B388EA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 303.1)
- #8FAE3B
#8FAE3B
oklch(70.5% 0.145 123.1)
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 #B388EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #B388EA 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.