#B4A4E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.095 295.2), rgb(180, 164, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B4A4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.095 295.2) |
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 #B4A4E6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A4E6 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A4E6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A4E6 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE4
oklch(81% 0.059 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A4E6
oklch(75.6% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CB
oklch(63% 0.122 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B7
oklch(55.6% 0.131 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#67509E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#544280
oklch(42.8% 0.101 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#B4A4E6 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) | #94AEE9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAAFBB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A4E6
#B4A4E6
oklch(75.6% 0.095 295.2)
- #ADB770
#ADB770
oklch(75.5% 0.094 115.3)
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 #B4A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
Use #B4A4E6 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.