#B883C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.11 320), rgb(184, 131, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B883C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B883C4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 131, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.11 320) |
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 #B883C4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B883C4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883C4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B883C4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B883C4
oklch(68.5% 0.11 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#B883C4 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) | #7B92C7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A9B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B883C4
#B883C4
oklch(68.5% 0.11 320)
- #74AB69
#74AB69
oklch(68.6% 0.11 140.3)
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 #B883C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.076
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #B883C4 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.