#B894E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73% 0.12 304), rgb(184, 148, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#B894E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B894E5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 148, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.12 304) |
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 #B894E5 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B894E5 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B894E5 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B894E5 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B894E5
oklch(73% 0.12 304)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED4
oklch(63% 0.154 304)
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Step 600
600
#8954C1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7544A7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D3F
oklch(26.8% 0.064 304.2)
#B894E5 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) | #82A3E8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA4E3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A0B2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B894E5
#B894E5
oklch(73% 0.12 304)
- #98B45C
#98B45C
oklch(72.9% 0.119 123.9)
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 #B894E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B894E5 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.