#B89BE8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.4% 0.113 301), rgb(184, 155, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#B89BE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 155, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.113 301) |
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 #B89BE8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89BE8 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BE8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BE8 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89BE8
oklch(74.4% 0.113 301)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#B89BE8 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) | #8AA8EB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA8E6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A7B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89BE8
#B89BE8
oklch(74.4% 0.113 301)
- #A1B763
#A1B763
oklch(74.4% 0.113 121.2)
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 #B89BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #B89BE8 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.