#B896E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.117 303.4), rgb(184, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#B896E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B896E5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.117 303.4) |
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 #B896E5 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B896E5 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896E5 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B896E5 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#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
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B896E5
oklch(73.3% 0.117 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8856C0
oklch(55.7% 0.162 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A86
oklch(42.8% 0.124 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#B896E5 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) | #85A4E8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A2B3 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B896E5
#B896E5
oklch(73.3% 0.117 303.4)
- #9AB55F
#9AB55F
oklch(73.3% 0.117 123.6)
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 #B896E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B896E5 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.