Exploring the Color #B988F4

#B988F4 sits at 267° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 83% saturation and 75% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, very light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 185, 136, 244 produces a 7.89:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #B988F4 is a clear variant of CSS orchid — about 51 units away from #DA70D6. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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