#B989CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.109 316.1), rgb(185, 137, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B989CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B989CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.109 316.1) |
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 #B989CC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B989CC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989CC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989CC text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B989CC
oklch(70% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4395
oklch(49.1% 0.14 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#B989CC 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) | #7F98CF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B891A1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B989CC
#B989CC
oklch(70% 0.109 316.1)
- #7FAE69
#7FAE69
oklch(70% 0.109 136.2)
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 #B989CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B989CC 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.