#B3A4FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.4% 0.122 291.2), rgb(179, 164, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#B3A4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A4FA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 164, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.122 291.2) |
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 #B3A4FA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A4FA | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3A4FA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A4FA text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3A4FA
oklch(76.4% 0.122 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E36FF
oklch(55.5% 0.268 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C22E0
oklch(49.2% 0.252 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5721B5
oklch(42.7% 0.209 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#47258F
oklch(37.8% 0.163 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#291854
oklch(27.1% 0.103 290.9)
#B3A4FA 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) | #8CB1FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAEF8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3C4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A4FA
#B3A4FA
oklch(76.4% 0.122 291.2)
- #B5BA58
#B5BA58
oklch(76.5% 0.122 111.6)
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 #B3A4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
Use #B3A4FA 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.