#B698F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.132 298.3), rgb(182, 152, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#B698F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B698F3 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 152, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.132 298.3) |
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 #B698F3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B698F3 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B698F3 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B698F3 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B698F3
oklch(74.2% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B2
oklch(49% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3890
oklch(42.7% 0.14 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#B698F3 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) | #81A8F7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A7F1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA7BA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B698F3
#B698F3
oklch(74.2% 0.132 298.3)
- #A4B64E
#A4B64E
oklch(74.1% 0.131 117.9)
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 #B698F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #B698F3 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.