#B888DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.13 309.3), rgb(184, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#B888DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B888DD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.13 309.3) |
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 #B888DD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B888DD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B888DD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B888DD text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B888DD
oklch(70.5% 0.13 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A768D4
oklch(63% 0.167 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#B888DD 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) | #7799E0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829CDB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B494A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B888DD
#B888DD
oklch(70.5% 0.13 309.3)
- #86B053
#86B053
oklch(70.6% 0.131 129.4)
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 #B888DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B888DD 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.