#B889F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.6% 0.152 303.8), rgb(184, 137, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#B889F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B889F0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 137, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.152 303.8) |
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 #B889F0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B889F0 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889F0 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B889F0 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B889F0
oklch(71.6% 0.152 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D5
oklch(55.5% 0.212 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#B889F0 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) | #6F9DF4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EED | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9AB1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B889F0
#B889F0
oklch(71.6% 0.152 303.8)
- #90B238
#90B238
oklch(71.5% 0.152 123.7)
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 #B889F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #B889F0 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.