#B8A0DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.8% 0.088 302.6), rgb(184, 160, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#B8A0DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A0DC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.088 302.6) |
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 #B8A0DC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A0DC | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0DC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0DC text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A0DC
oklch(74.8% 0.088 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8260AE
oklch(55.7% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F96
oklch(49.2% 0.114 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#B8A0DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AADA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A9B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A0DC
#B8A0DC
oklch(74.8% 0.088 302.6)
- #A3B777
#A3B777
oklch(74.8% 0.089 122.7)
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 #B8A0DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
Use #B8A0DC 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.