#B884CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.118 315.9), rgb(184, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B884CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B884CD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.118 315.9) |
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 #B884CD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B884CD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B884CD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B884CD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B884CD
oklch(69.1% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C6
oklch(63% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#B884CD 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) | #7994D0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78D9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B884CD
#B884CD
oklch(69.1% 0.118 315.9)
- #7AAC60
#7AAC60
oklch(69.1% 0.118 135.7)
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 #B884CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.072
Use #B884CD 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.