#B988FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.171 301.4), rgb(185, 136, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#B988FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B988FE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 136, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.171 301.4) |
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 #B988FE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B988FE | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B988FE text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B988FE text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B988FE
oklch(72.2% 0.171 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF5
oklch(63% 0.219 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F3CE4
oklch(55.7% 0.237 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A2BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.221 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6327A0
oklch(42.7% 0.183 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#B988FE 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) | #659FFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FFB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9DB7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B988FE
#B988FE
oklch(72.2% 0.171 301.4)
- #95B50E
#95B50E
oklch(72.3% 0.172 121.6)
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 #B988FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #B988FE 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.