#B985EB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4), rgb(185, 133, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B985EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985EB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4) |
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 #B985EB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B985EB | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985EB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985EB text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A862E4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532975
oklch(37.6% 0.128 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#B985EB 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) | #6C9AEF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B296AD | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985EB
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
- #88B13A
#88B13A
oklch(70.7% 0.153 126.4)
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 #B985EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #B985EB 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.