#B28AEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.142 302.1), rgb(178, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#B28AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28AEA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.142 302.1) |
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 #B28AEA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B28AEA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28AEA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28AEA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28AEA
oklch(70.9% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#603392
oklch(42.8% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#B28AEA 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) | #729CEE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89AAF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28AEA
#B28AEA
oklch(70.9% 0.142 302.1)
- #92AF3E
#92AF3E
oklch(71% 0.143 122.4)
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 #B28AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #B28AEA 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.