#B89CEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.12 299), rgb(184, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#B89CEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89CEF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.12 299) |
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 #B89CEF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89CEF | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89CEF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89CEF text on black | 9.03:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89CEF
oklch(74.9% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500
#9771D8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 299)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AB
oklch(49% 0.156 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#B89CEF 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) | #88AAF2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9ED | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA9BB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89CEF
#B89CEF
oklch(74.9% 0.12 299)
- #A5B85C
#A5B85C
oklch(74.8% 0.12 119)
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 #B89CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B89CEF 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.