#B7A3EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.104 296.6), rgb(183, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#B7A3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.104 296.6) |
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 #B7A3EB | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A3EB | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7A3EB text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7A3EB text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7A3EB
oklch(75.9% 0.104 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9963F7
oklch(63% 0.212 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8544E6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7133C8
oklch(49% 0.214 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#B7A3EB 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) | #92AEEE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAFBD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A3EB
#B7A3EB
oklch(75.9% 0.104 296.6)
- #ACB96B
#ACB96B
oklch(75.8% 0.103 116.7)
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 #B7A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B7A3EB 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.