#B4A4EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.1 294.4), rgb(180, 164, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#B4A4EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A4EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 164, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.1 294.4) |
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 #B4A4EA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A4EA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A4EA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A4EA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A4EA
oklch(75.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BC
oklch(55.7% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#B4A4EA 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) | #93AEED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AFBD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A4EA
#B4A4EA
oklch(75.8% 0.1 294.4)
- #AFB86C
#AFB86C
oklch(75.8% 0.1 114.3)
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 #B4A4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #B4A4EA 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.