#B889DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5), rgb(184, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#B889DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 308°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B889DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5) |
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 #B889DF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B889DF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889DF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889DF text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A668D6
oklch(63% 0.169 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#924DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#B889DF 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) | #779AE2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B396AA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B889DF
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
- #88B052
#88B052
oklch(70.7% 0.131 128.5)
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 #B889DF, 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 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #B889DF 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.