#B4A3DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.081 298.3), rgb(180, 163, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#B4A3DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A3DB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 163, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 298.3) |
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 #B4A3DB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A3DB | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A3DB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A3DB text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A3DB
oklch(75% 0.081 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#917BC0
oklch(63% 0.104 298)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695294
oklch(49.2% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#B4A3DB 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) | #97ACDD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADABB6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A3DB
#B4A3DB
oklch(75% 0.081 298.3)
- #A9B57A
#A9B57A
oklch(74.9% 0.081 117.7)
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 #B4A3DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.075
Use #B4A3DB 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.