#B4A0F7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.124 293.8), rgb(180, 160, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#B4A0F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 160, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.124 293.8) |
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 #B4A0F7 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A0F7 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A0F7 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A0F7 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A0F7
oklch(75.6% 0.124 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9073DF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CD
oklch(55.5% 0.174 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#B4A0F7 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) | #89AEFA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BABF5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AFC0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A0F7
#B4A0F7
oklch(75.6% 0.124 293.8)
- #AFB855
#AFB855
oklch(75.5% 0.124 113.7)
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 #B4A0F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #B4A0F7 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.