#B988EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.2% 0.147 306), rgb(185, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B988EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B988EA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.147 306) |
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 #B988EA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B988EA | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B988EA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B988EA text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B988EA
oklch(71.2% 0.147 306)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9247CF
oklch(55.7% 0.203 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#B988EA 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) | #719CEE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9EE7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B298AE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B988EA
#B988EA
oklch(71.2% 0.147 306)
- #8BB241
#8BB241
oklch(71.2% 0.147 126.1)
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 #B988EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #B988EA 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.