#B4A0FF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76% 0.135 292.6), rgb(180, 160, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#B4A0FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A0FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 160, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 292.6) |
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 #B4A0FF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A0FF | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A0FF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A0FF text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4A0FF
oklch(76% 0.135 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#8233FF
oklch(55.7% 0.271 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#7000E9
oklch(49.1% 0.274 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B0CBE
oklch(42.6% 0.231 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A1C96
oklch(37.7% 0.18 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1458
oklch(27.1% 0.114 292.6)
#B4A0FF 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) | #85AFFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B1C4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A0FF
#B4A0FF
oklch(76% 0.135 292.6)
- #B3BA4A
#B3BA4A
oklch(76.1% 0.135 112.5)
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 #B4A0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.076
Use #B4A0FF 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.