#B6A5EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.099 295.3), rgb(182, 165, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#B6A5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6A5EA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 165, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.099 295.3) |
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 #B6A5EA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6A5EA | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6A5EA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6A5EA text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6A5EA
oklch(76.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF8
oklch(70.8% 0.158 295)
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Step 500
500
#9667F4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8249E3
oklch(55.7% 0.22 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59309F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#B6A5EA 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) | #95AFED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB0BE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6A5EA
#B6A5EA
oklch(76.1% 0.099 295.3)
- #AFB96E
#AFB96E
oklch(76.1% 0.099 115)
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 #B6A5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #B6A5EA 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.