#B489ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.147 302.6), rgb(180, 137, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B489ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B489ED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.147 302.6) |
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 #B489ED | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B489ED | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489ED text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B489ED text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B489ED
oklch(71% 0.147 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A166E6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C49D3
oklch(55.6% 0.204 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7839B7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613094
oklch(42.6% 0.158 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#B489ED 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) | #6F9CF1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9AB0 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B489ED
#B489ED
oklch(71% 0.147 302.6)
- #91B039
#91B039
oklch(71.1% 0.148 122.8)
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 #B489ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #B489ED 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.