#B4A0EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.107 296.2), rgb(180, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#B4A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.107 296.2) |
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 #B4A0EA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A0EA | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A0EA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A0EA text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A0EA
oklch(75% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.148 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563F85
oklch(42.7% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#B4A0EA 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) | #8EACED | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ACBB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A0EA
#B4A0EA
oklch(75% 0.107 296.2)
- #AAB765
#AAB765
oklch(75.1% 0.108 116.5)
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 #B4A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #B4A0EA 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.