#B989FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.165 302), rgb(185, 137, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#B989FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B989FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.165 302) |
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 #B989FA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B989FA | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989FA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B989FA text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B989FA
oklch(72.2% 0.165 302)
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Step 500
500
#A360F1
oklch(63.2% 0.211 302)
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Step 600
600
#8F3FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC2
oklch(49.2% 0.213 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#63299D
oklch(42.7% 0.177 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#B989FA 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) | #699FFE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A0F7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9DB6 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B989FA
#B989FA
oklch(72.2% 0.165 302)
- #94B423
#94B423
oklch(72.1% 0.164 122.1)
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 #B989FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #B989FA 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.