#B889E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.135 307.6), rgb(184, 137, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B889E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B889E2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.135 307.6) |
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 #B889E2 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B889E2 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889E2 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889E2 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B889E2
oklch(70.9% 0.135 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A668D9
oklch(63.2% 0.172 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#914CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#64328B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#B889E2 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) | #769BE5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DE0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B297AB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B889E2
#B889E2
oklch(70.9% 0.135 307.6)
- #89B14E
#89B14E
oklch(71% 0.136 127.8)
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 #B889E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #B889E2 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.