#B88BEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.146 303.9), rgb(184, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#B88BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88BEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.146 303.9) |
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 #B88BEE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88BEE | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88BEE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88BEE text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88BEE
oklch(71.8% 0.146 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A366E4
oklch(63.2% 0.187 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D1
oklch(55.5% 0.203 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7938B5
oklch(49% 0.189 304)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#B88BEE 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) | #729EF2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9BB1 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88BEE
#B88BEE
oklch(71.8% 0.146 303.9)
- #91B340
#91B340
oklch(71.9% 0.147 124.1)
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 #B88BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B88BEE 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.