#B993FD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.153 299.2), rgb(185, 147, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#B993FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B993FD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.153 299.2) |
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 #B993FD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B993FD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993FD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B993FD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B993FD
oklch(74% 0.153 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8849DB
oklch(55.7% 0.212 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#B993FD 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) | #76A6FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA5FA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA5BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B993FD
#B993FD
oklch(74% 0.153 299.2)
- #A1B837
#A1B837
oklch(74.1% 0.153 119.1)
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 #B993FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B993FD 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.