#B98CEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.145 304.2), rgb(185, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#B98CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98CEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.145 304.2) |
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 #B98CEE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98CEE | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98CEE text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98CEE
oklch(72.1% 0.145 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#623092
oklch(42.6% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#B98CEE 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) | #749FF2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09CB2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98CEE
#B98CEE
oklch(72.1% 0.145 304.2)
- #92B443
#92B443
oklch(72.2% 0.145 124.2)
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 #B98CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B98CEE 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.