#B5A4EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.103 294.7), rgb(181, 164, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#B5A4EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A4EC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 164, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.103 294.7) |
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 #B5A4EC | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A4EC | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5A4EC text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A4EC text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5A4EC
oklch(76% 0.103 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A989FC
oklch(70.8% 0.165 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9565F9
oklch(63% 0.211 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8246E8
oklch(55.7% 0.229 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E35CA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#B5A4EC 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) | #92AFEF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB0BE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A4EC
#B5A4EC
oklch(76% 0.103 294.7)
- #AFB96A
#AFB96A
oklch(76% 0.103 114.8)
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 #B5A4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #B5A4EC 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.