#B4A8EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.6% 0.097 292), rgb(180, 168, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B4A8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A8EC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.097 292) |
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 #B4A8EC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A8EC | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A8EC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A8EC text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4A8EC
oklch(76.6% 0.097 292)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.198 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B4DE3
oklch(55.5% 0.215 292)
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Step 700
700
#683DC6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#B4A8EC 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) | #97B2EF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFEA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B3C0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A8EC
#B4A8EC
oklch(76.6% 0.097 292)
- #B4BA70
#B4BA70
oklch(76.7% 0.097 112.5)
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 #B4A8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #B4A8EC 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.