#B1A1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.105 293.8), rgb(177, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#B1A1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.105 293.8) |
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 #B1A1EA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1A1EA | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1A1EA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1A1EA text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1A1EA
oklch(75% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#795FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.145 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#664EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.135 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#B1A1EA 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) | #8FACED | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADBB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1A1EA
#B1A1EA
oklch(75% 0.105 293.8)
- #ADB565
#ADB565
oklch(74.9% 0.104 113.6)
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 #B1A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #B1A1EA 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.