#B1A3EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.108 292), rgb(177, 163, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#B1A3EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1A3EF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 163, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.108 292) |
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 #B1A3EF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1A3EF | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1A3EF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1A3EF text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1A3EF
oklch(75.6% 0.108 292)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D6
oklch(63.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775FC3
oklch(55.7% 0.15 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#644DA8
oklch(49% 0.14 292)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#B1A3EF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACED | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B0BE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1A3EF
#B1A3EF
oklch(75.6% 0.108 292)
- #B1B762
#B1B762
oklch(75.6% 0.109 112.3)
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 #B1A3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B1A3EF 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.