#B18AEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6), rgb(177, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B18AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18AEA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6) |
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 #B18AEA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B18AEA | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AEA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18AEA text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F1
oklch(81% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#B18AEA 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) | #719CEE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799CE7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79AAF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18AEA
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
- #93AE3D
#93AE3D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 121.6)
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 #B18AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B18AEA 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.