#B894FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.1% 0.15 298.6), rgb(184, 148, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#B894FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B894FC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 148, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.15 298.6) |
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 #B894FC | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B894FC | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B894FC text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B894FC text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B894FC
oklch(74.1% 0.15 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864AD9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#723ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#B894FC 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) | #77A7FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA6F9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA6BC | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B894FC
#B894FC
oklch(74.1% 0.15 298.6)
- #A2B73A
#A2B73A
oklch(74% 0.149 118.5)
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 #B894FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #B894FC 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.