#B698FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.5% 0.141 296.9), rgb(182, 152, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#B698FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B698FA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 152, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.141 296.9) |
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 #B698FA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B698FA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B698FA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B698FA text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B698FA
oklch(74.5% 0.141 296.9)
-
Step 500
500
#976CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 297.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8250D5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 296.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6E3FB9
oklch(49% 0.183 296.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
-
Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#B698FA 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) | #7DA9FE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A9BD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B698FA
#B698FA
oklch(74.5% 0.141 296.9)
- #A7B744
#A7B744
oklch(74.5% 0.14 116.6)
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 #B698FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B698FA 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.