#B08AC8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.098 311.8), rgb(176, 138, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#B08AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 138, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.098 311.8) |
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 #B08AC8 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08AC8 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08AC8 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08AC8 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08AC8
oklch(69.1% 0.098 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#A372C0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AC
oklch(55.7% 0.135 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#784894
oklch(49% 0.127 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#B08AC8 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) | #8096CA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE92A0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08AC8
#B08AC8
oklch(69.1% 0.098 311.8)
- #85A968
#85A968
oklch(69.2% 0.099 132.1)
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 #B08AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.078
Use #B08AC8 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.