#B98CEB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.141 304.9), rgb(185, 140, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#B98CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98CEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.141 304.9) |
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 #B98CEB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98CEB | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEB text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EF
oklch(81% 0.088 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98CEB
oklch(71.9% 0.141 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#B98CEB 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) | #769EEF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19BB0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98CEB
#B98CEB
oklch(71.9% 0.141 304.9)
- #90B347
#90B347
oklch(71.8% 0.141 125)
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 #B98CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #B98CEB 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.