#B88CDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.12 309.5), rgb(184, 140, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B88CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88CDA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 140, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.12 309.5) |
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 #B88CDA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88CDA | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88CDA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88CDA text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88CDA
oklch(71% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9051BB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#B88CDA 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) | #7D9CDD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ED8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B497A9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88CDA
#B88CDA
oklch(71% 0.12 309.5)
- #8AB05D
#8AB05D
oklch(71% 0.119 129.2)
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 #B88CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B88CDA 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.