#B2A1EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.107 294.1), rgb(178, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#B2A1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A1EC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.107 294.1) |
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 #B2A1EC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A1EC | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A1EC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A1EC text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A1EC
oklch(75.1% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EC1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.138 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#B2A1EC 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) | #8EACEF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAEA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AEBC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A1EC
#B2A1EC
oklch(75.1% 0.107 294.1)
- #ADB663
#ADB663
oklch(75.1% 0.108 114.1)
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 #B2A1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B2A1EC 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.