#B89DEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.115 299.3), rgb(184, 157, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#B89DEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89DEC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 157, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.115 299.3) |
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 #B89DEC | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89DEC | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89DEC text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89DEC text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89DEC
oklch(74.9% 0.115 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9772D5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8259C2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C87
oklch(42.8% 0.122 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#B89DEC 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) | #8AAAEF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAAEA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAABA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89DEC
#B89DEC
oklch(74.9% 0.115 299.3)
- #A5B861
#A5B861
oklch(74.9% 0.115 119.4)
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 #B89DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #B89DEC 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.