#B89BEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.118 300), rgb(184, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#B89BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89BEC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 300) |
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 #B89BEC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89BEC | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BEC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BEC 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
#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
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89BEC
oklch(74.5% 0.118 300)
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Step 500
500
#9871D6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8357C3
oklch(55.5% 0.164 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A9
oklch(49.2% 0.152 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B89
oklch(42.8% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#B89BEC 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) | #88A9EF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA8B9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89BEC
#B89BEC
oklch(74.5% 0.118 300)
- #A3B75E
#A3B75E
oklch(74.4% 0.117 119.8)
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 #B89BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #B89BEC 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.