#B789FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.167 300.8), rgb(183, 137, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B789FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B789FC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.167 300.8) |
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 #B789FC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B789FC | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B789FC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B789FC text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B789FC
oklch(72.1% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A160F3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D3FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#782FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#61299F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#B789FC 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) | #679FFF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729FF9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9DB7 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B789FC
#B789FC
oklch(72.1% 0.167 300.8)
- #97B318
#97B318
oklch(72% 0.166 120.5)
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 #B789FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B789FC 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.