#B993D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.1 311), rgb(185, 147, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#B993D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B993D3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.1 311) |
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 #B993D3 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B993D3 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993D3 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993D3 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B993D3
oklch(72.1% 0.1 311)
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Step 500
500
#A272C2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D58AE
oklch(55.5% 0.139 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#784895
oklch(49.1% 0.128 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#623C79
oklch(42.8% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#503462
oklch(37.9% 0.083 311)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#B993D3 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) | #88A0D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69BAA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B993D3
#B993D3
oklch(72.1% 0.1 311)
- #8FB26F
#8FB26F
oklch(72.1% 0.1 131)
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 #B993D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.009
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B993D3 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.