#B5A4E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.6% 0.092 296.3), rgb(181, 164, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B5A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 296.3) |
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 #B5A4E4 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A4E4 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A4E4 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A4E4 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE2
oklch(81% 0.057 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A4E4
oklch(75.6% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9079C8
oklch(63% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B5
oklch(55.6% 0.128 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#68509C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#55427E
oklch(42.8% 0.098 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#B5A4E4 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) | #95AEE7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAEBB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A4E4
#B5A4E4
oklch(75.6% 0.092 296.3)
- #ACB873
#ACB873
oklch(75.7% 0.093 116.7)
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 #B5A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #B5A4E4 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.