#B989CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.108 316.6), rgb(185, 137, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B989CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B989CB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.108 316.6) |
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 #B989CB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B989CB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989CB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989CB text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B989CB
oklch(70% 0.108 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9553AD
oklch(55.6% 0.15 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B989CB 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) | #8097CE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9CC9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B991A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B989CB
#B989CB
oklch(70% 0.108 316.6)
- #7FAE6A
#7FAE6A
oklch(70% 0.108 136.5)
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 #B989CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #B989CB 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.