#B88CCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.107 313.7), rgb(184, 140, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B88CCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88CCF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 140, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.107 313.7) |
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 #B88CCF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88CCF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88CCF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88CCF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9255AF
oklch(55.7% 0.147 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4597
oklch(49.2% 0.137 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#B88CCF 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) | #819AD2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B695A4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88CCF
#B88CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 313.7)
- #85AF69
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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 #B88CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #B88CCF 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.