#B5A1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.105 296.4), rgb(181, 161, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#B5A1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.105 296.4) |
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 #B5A1EA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A1EA | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A1EA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A1EA text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A1EA
oklch(75.3% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9276D1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.147 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694CA4
oklch(49% 0.137 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#B5A1EA 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) | #90ACED | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABADBB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A1EA
#B5A1EA
oklch(75.3% 0.105 296.4)
- #ABB768
#ABB768
oklch(75.2% 0.104 116)
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 #B5A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B5A1EA 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.