#B899FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.145 296.9), rgb(184, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#B899FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B899FE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 296.9) |
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 #B899FE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B899FE | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B899FE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B899FE text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#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
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B899FE
oklch(75% 0.145 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.185 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#B899FE 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A9FB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAABBF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B899FE
#B899FE
oklch(75% 0.145 296.9)
- #A8B941
#A8B941
oklch(75% 0.144 116.9)
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 #B899FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #B899FE 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.