#B885DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.138 309.3), rgb(184, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B885DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B885DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.138 309.3) |
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 #B885DF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B885DF | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B885DF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B885DF text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B885DF
oklch(70.1% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A966D8
oklch(63.2% 0.175 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9449C6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AB
oklch(49% 0.178 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#67308A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#B885DF 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) | #7298E2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9BDC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B393A7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B885DF
#B885DF
oklch(70.1% 0.138 309.3)
- #83AF4C
#83AF4C
oklch(70.1% 0.138 129.4)
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 #B885DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B885DF 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.