#B88ECF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.103 313.2), rgb(184, 142, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#B88ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88ECF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.103 313.2) |
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 #B88ECF | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B88ECF | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88ECF text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88ECF 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88ECF
oklch(70.9% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9056AE
oklch(55.5% 0.144 313)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#B88ECF 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) | #849BD2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B696A6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88ECF
#B88ECF
oklch(70.9% 0.103 313.2)
- #88AF6C
#88AF6C
oklch(70.9% 0.102 133)
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 #B88ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.008
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B88ECF 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.