#B885EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2), rgb(184, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B885EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B885EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2) |
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 #B885EE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B885EE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B885EE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B885EE text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B885EE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A661E8
oklch(63.1% 0.2 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9242D6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 305)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652B96
oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#B885EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF96AE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B885EE
#B885EE
oklch(70.8% 0.156 305.2)
- #8AB133
#8AB133
oklch(70.8% 0.157 125.3)
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 #B885EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #B885EE 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.