#B89FE6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.103 300.1), rgb(184, 159, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#B89FE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89FE6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 159, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.103 300.1) |
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 #B89FE6 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89FE6 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89FE6 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89FE6 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89FE6
oklch(75% 0.103 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA0
oklch(49% 0.134 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#B89FE6 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) | #8FABE9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ABE4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AAB9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89FE6
#B89FE6
oklch(75% 0.103 300.1)
- #A5B86B
#A5B86B
oklch(75% 0.104 120.3)
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 #B89FE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #B89FE6 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.