#B0A5EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.105 290.5), rgb(176, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#B0A5EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0A5EF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.105 290.5) |
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 #B0A5EF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0A5EF | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0A5EF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0A5EF text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0A5EF
oklch(75.9% 0.105 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D67FF
oklch(63% 0.216 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A48EE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6737D0
oklch(49.2% 0.218 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#542FA8
oklch(42.7% 0.181 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442C85
oklch(37.6% 0.141 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#B0A5EF 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) | #92AFF2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADED | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B2C0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0A5EF
#B0A5EF
oklch(75.9% 0.105 290.5)
- #B4B765
#B4B765
oklch(75.9% 0.105 110.5)
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 #B0A5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #B0A5EF 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.