#B898FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.8% 0.144 297.6), rgb(184, 152, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#B898FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B898FC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 152, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.144 297.6) |
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 #B898FC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B898FC | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B898FC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B898FC text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B898FC
oklch(74.8% 0.144 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#B898FC 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) | #7DA9FF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A8F9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA9BE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B898FC
#B898FC
oklch(74.8% 0.144 297.6)
- #A6B942
#A6B942
oklch(74.8% 0.144 117.8)
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 #B898FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #B898FC 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.