#B893DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.113 306.4), rgb(184, 147, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#B893DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 306°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B893DE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 147, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.113 306.4) |
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 #B893DE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B893DE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B893DE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B893DE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B893DE
oklch(72.5% 0.113 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCD
oklch(63% 0.145 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#B893DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA3DC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39EAF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B893DE
#B893DE
oklch(72.5% 0.113 306.4)
- #94B362
#94B362
oklch(72.5% 0.113 126.2)
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 #B893DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #B893DE 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.