#B98CEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.143 304.7), rgb(185, 140, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#B98CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98CEC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 304.7) |
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 #B98CEC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98CEC | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEC 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
#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
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98CEC
oklch(72% 0.143 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A367E0
oklch(63.1% 0.181 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#793AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 304.5)
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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)
#B98CEC 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) | #759FF0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19BB1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98CEC
#B98CEC
oklch(72% 0.143 304.7)
- #91B346
#91B346
oklch(71.9% 0.142 124.5)
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 #B98CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #B98CEC 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.