#B998EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.122 301.8), rgb(185, 152, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#B998EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B998EB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 152, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.122 301.8) |
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 #B998EB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B998EB | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B998EB text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B998EB text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B998EB
oklch(74% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8755C4
oklch(55.7% 0.169 302)
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Step 700
700
#7244A9
oklch(49% 0.157 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#B998EB 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) | #85A7EE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A5B7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B998EB
#B998EB
oklch(74% 0.122 301.8)
- #9EB75B
#9EB75B
oklch(74% 0.122 122)
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 #B998EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #B998EB 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.