#B8A0CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.1% 0.065 310.5), rgb(184, 160, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#B8A0CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A0CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.065 310.5) |
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 #B8A0CA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A0CA | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0CA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0CA text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A0CA
oklch(74.1% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#997BAF
oklch(63% 0.083 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#705384
oklch(49.2% 0.083 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B446B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#B8A0CA 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) | #9AA8CC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9C9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A5AE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A0CA
#B8A0CA
oklch(74.1% 0.065 310.5)
- #9DB489
#9DB489
oklch(74.1% 0.065 130.8)
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 #B8A0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.070
Use #B8A0CA 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.