#B990DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.117 308.1), rgb(185, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#B990DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B990DD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.117 308.1) |
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 #B990DD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B990DD | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B990DD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B990DD text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B990DD
oklch(72% 0.117 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BB
oklch(55.6% 0.163 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7943A1
oklch(49.1% 0.151 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#B990DD 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) | #819FE0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49BAC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B990DD
#B990DD
oklch(72% 0.117 308.1)
- #8FB360
#8FB360
oklch(72.1% 0.118 128.3)
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 #B990DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #B990DD 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.