#B998EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.123 301.5), rgb(185, 152, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#B998EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B998EC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 152, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.123 301.5) |
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 #B998EC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B998EC | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B998EC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B998EC text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B998EC
oklch(74.1% 0.123 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8654C5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#B998EC 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) | #84A7EF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7EA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A5B7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B998EC
#B998EC
oklch(74.1% 0.123 301.5)
- #9FB75A
#9FB75A
oklch(74.1% 0.123 121.4)
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 #B998EC, 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 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- 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 #B998EC 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.