#B2A5EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.104 291.9), rgb(178, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#B2A5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A5EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 291.9) |
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 #B2A5EE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A5EE | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2A5EE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A5EE text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2A5EE
oklch(76% 0.104 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#9067FC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C47EC
oklch(55.5% 0.232 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6937CD
oklch(49.1% 0.215 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#562FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.179 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#B2A5EE 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) | #92B0F1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B1BF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A5EE
#B2A5EE
oklch(76% 0.104 291.9)
- #B3B867
#B3B867
oklch(76.1% 0.105 111.7)
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 #B2A5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #B2A5EE 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.