#B898BF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.066 320.2), rgb(184, 152, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#B898BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B898BF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 152, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.066 320.2) |
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 #B898BF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B898BF | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B898BF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B898BF text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B898BF
oklch(72.1% 0.066 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#604267
oklch(42.7% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#B898BF 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) | #94A0C1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99CA5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B898BF
#B898BF
oklch(72.1% 0.066 320.2)
- #8FB089
#8FB089
oklch(72.2% 0.066 140.8)
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 #B898BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #B898BF 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.