#B7A4E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.095 297.3), rgb(183, 164, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B7A4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 164, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.095 297.3) |
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 #B7A4E6 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A4E6 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7A4E6 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7A4E6 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7A4E6
oklch(75.9% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#854ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#B7A4E6 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) | #95AEE9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAEBB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A4E6
#B7A4E6
oklch(75.9% 0.095 297.3)
- #ACB972
#ACB972
oklch(75.9% 0.095 117.2)
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 #B7A4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #B7A4E6 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.