#B89EE9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.109 299.7), rgb(184, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#B89EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.109 299.7) |
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 #B89EE9 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89EE9 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89EE9 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89EE9 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89EE9
oklch(75% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9774D1
oklch(63.2% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA4
oklch(49.2% 0.141 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#B89EE9 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) | #8DAAEC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAAB9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89EE9
#B89EE9
oklch(75% 0.109 299.7)
- #A5B866
#A5B866
oklch(74.9% 0.109 119.8)
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 #B89EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #B89EE9 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.