#B7A3DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.2% 0.081 301.1), rgb(183, 163, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#B7A3DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A3DA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 163, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.081 301.1) |
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 #B7A3DA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A3DA | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A3DA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7A3DA text on black | 9.26:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADD
oklch(81% 0.05 300.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A3DA
oklch(75.2% 0.081 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#947ABE
oklch(63% 0.103 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AA
oklch(55.5% 0.112 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5192
oklch(49.1% 0.104 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#483960
oklch(37.8% 0.067 301)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#B7A3DA 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) | #98ACDC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACD8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ABB6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A3DA
#B7A3DA
oklch(75.2% 0.081 301.1)
- #A7B77D
#A7B77D
oklch(75.3% 0.081 120.9)
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 #B7A3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
Use #B7A3DA 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.