#B985FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.8% 0.176 302), rgb(185, 133, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B985FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985FE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.176 302) |
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 #B985FE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B985FE | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985FE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985FE text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985FE
oklch(71.8% 0.176 302)
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Step 500
500
#A55BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.224 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9138E6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B27C8
oklch(49.1% 0.227 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6424A2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#512580
oklch(37.6% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#B985FE 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) | #609DFF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9EFB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9BB6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985FE
#B985FE
oklch(71.8% 0.176 302)
- #92B300
#92B300
oklch(71.6% 0.174 121.9)
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 #B985FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B985FE 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.