#B2A7ED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.3% 0.1 291), rgb(178, 167, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#B2A7ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A7ED |
| RGB | rgb(178, 167, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 291) |
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 #B2A7ED | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A7ED | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2A7ED text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A7ED text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2A7ED
oklch(76.3% 0.1 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.221 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#B2A7ED 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) | #95B1F0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B3C0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A7ED
#B2A7ED
oklch(76.3% 0.1 291)
- #B4B86C
#B4B86C
oklch(76.2% 0.099 111.1)
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 #B2A7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B2A7ED 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.