#B2A6EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.103 291.4), rgb(178, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B2A6EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A6EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.103 291.4) |
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 #B2A6EE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A6EE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2A6EE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A6EE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2A6EE
oklch(76.2% 0.103 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B49EA
oklch(55.5% 0.228 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6838CC
oklch(49% 0.213 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5531A5
oklch(42.8% 0.175 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#B2A6EE 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) | #94B0F1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B2C0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A6EE
#B2A6EE
oklch(76.2% 0.103 291.4)
- #B4B869
#B4B869
oklch(76.2% 0.102 111.1)
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 #B2A6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #B2A6EE 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.