#B89FEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.114 298.2), rgb(184, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#B89FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 298°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89FEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.114 298.2) |
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 #B89FEE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89FEE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89FEE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B89FEE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89FEE
oklch(75.4% 0.114 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9573D5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8059C2
oklch(55.5% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A8
oklch(49.2% 0.147 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#B89FEE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEACBC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89FEE
#B89FEE
oklch(75.4% 0.114 298.2)
- #A8B962
#A8B962
oklch(75.3% 0.114 118.3)
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 #B89FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #B89FEE 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.