#B388FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.171 298.7), rgb(179, 136, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#B388FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B388FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.171 298.7) |
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 #B388FF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B388FF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B388FF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B388FF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B388FF
oklch(71.7% 0.171 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F9
oklch(63.2% 0.219 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#752EC9
oklch(49.1% 0.221 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A3
oklch(42.6% 0.184 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#B388FF 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) | #629FFF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9DFC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EB7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B388FF
#B388FF
oklch(71.7% 0.171 298.7)
- #9AB100
#9AB100
oklch(71.7% 0.168 118.6)
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 #B388FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B388FF 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.