#B899E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.112 302.5), rgb(184, 153, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#B899E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B899E5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.112 302.5) |
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 #B899E5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B899E5 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B899E5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B899E5 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B899E5
oklch(73.9% 0.112 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8658BD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A3
oklch(49% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B336A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#B899E5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA7E3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A5B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B899E5
#B899E5
oklch(73.9% 0.112 302.5)
- #9EB663
#9EB663
oklch(73.9% 0.112 122.4)
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 #B899E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #B899E5 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.