#B98CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.114 311.9), rgb(185, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B98CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.114 311.9) |
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 #B98CD5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98CD5 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CD5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CD5 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98CD5
oklch(70.9% 0.114 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.146 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9252B5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C429C
oklch(49% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#B98CD5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9ED3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B696A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98CD5
#B98CD5
oklch(70.9% 0.114 311.9)
- #87B063
#87B063
oklch(70.9% 0.114 131.6)
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 #B98CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #B98CD5 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.