#B4A2EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.103 295.3), rgb(180, 162, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#B4A2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 295°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A2EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.103 295.3) |
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 #B4A2EA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A2EA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A2EA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A2EA text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A2EA
oklch(75.4% 0.103 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9077D0
oklch(63% 0.132 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.144 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA3
oklch(49% 0.134 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#B4A2EA 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) | #91ADED | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ABE8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEBC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A2EA
#B4A2EA
oklch(75.4% 0.103 295.3)
- #ADB769
#ADB769
oklch(75.4% 0.102 114.9)
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 #B4A2EA, 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 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B4A2EA 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.