#B3A4EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.106 293), rgb(179, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B3A4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 293°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.106 293) |
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 #B3A4EE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A4EE | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3A4EE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A4EE text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3A4EE
oklch(75.9% 0.106 293)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9365FD
oklch(63.1% 0.216 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F45EC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C34CE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#572DA6
oklch(42.6% 0.181 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472B84
oklch(37.7% 0.141 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#B3A4EE 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) | #91AFF1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B0BF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A4EE
#B3A4EE
oklch(75.9% 0.106 293)
- #B1B866
#B1B866
oklch(75.9% 0.106 112.9)
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 #B3A4EE, 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 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B3A4EE 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.