#B88DEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.143 303.4), rgb(184, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#B88DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88DEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.143 303.4) |
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 #B88DEE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88DEE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DEE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88DEE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88DEE
oklch(72.2% 0.143 303.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A167E2
oklch(63% 0.183 303.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8D4AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 303.5)
-
Step 700
700
#783AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 303.5)
-
Step 800
800
#613192
oklch(42.6% 0.154 303.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#B88DEE 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) | #75A0F2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9DB2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88DEE
#B88DEE
oklch(72.2% 0.143 303.4)
- #94B343
#94B343
oklch(72.1% 0.143 123.1)
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 #B88DEE, 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 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #B88DEE 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.