#B984EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8), rgb(185, 132, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B984EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B984EE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8) |
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 #B984EE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B984EE | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B984EE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B984EE text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B984EE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A860E8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9440D6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 306)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#B984EE 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) | #699AF2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B196AE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B984EE
#B984EE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8)
- #89B132
#89B132
oklch(70.7% 0.158 125.6)
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 #B984EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #B984EE 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.