#B88AEF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.149 303.9), rgb(184, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#B88AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88AEF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.149 303.9) |
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 #B88AEF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88AEF | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88AEF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88AEF text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88AEF
oklch(71.7% 0.149 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A365E5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#B88AEF 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) | #719EF3 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FEC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9BB1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88AEF
#B88AEF
oklch(71.7% 0.149 303.9)
- #91B33C
#91B33C
oklch(71.8% 0.15 123.9)
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 #B88AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #B88AEF 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.