#B88BEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.144 304.4), rgb(184, 139, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#B88BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88BEC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 139, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.144 304.4) |
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 #B88BEC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88BEC | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88BEC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88BEC text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88BEC
oklch(71.7% 0.144 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B3
oklch(49% 0.186 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633191
oklch(42.8% 0.153 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B88BEC 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) | #739EF0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09BB0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88BEC
#B88BEC
oklch(71.7% 0.144 304.4)
- #90B343
#90B343
oklch(71.8% 0.145 124.7)
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 #B88BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B88BEC 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.