#B4A8EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.094 292.4), rgb(180, 168, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B4A8EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A8EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 168, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.094 292.4) |
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 #B4A8EA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A8EA | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A8EA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A8EA text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4A8EA
oklch(76.5% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683EC2
oklch(49% 0.194 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#B4A8EA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B3BF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A8EA
#B4A8EA
oklch(76.5% 0.094 292.4)
- #B3B972
#B3B972
oklch(76.5% 0.094 112.5)
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 #B4A8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B4A8EA 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.