#B789EB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.146 304.6), rgb(183, 137, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B789EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B789EB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.146 304.6) |
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 #B789EB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B789EB | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B789EB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B789EB text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B789EB
oklch(71.2% 0.146 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A465E2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B789EB 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) | #719CEF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF99AF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B789EB
#B789EB
oklch(71.2% 0.146 304.6)
- #8EB140
#8EB140
oklch(71.2% 0.145 124.7)
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 #B789EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #B789EB 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.