#B8A0E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.2% 0.1 300), rgb(184, 160, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#B8A0E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A0E5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.1 300) |
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 #B8A0E5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A0E5 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0E5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A0E5 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A0E5
oklch(75.2% 0.1 300)
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Step 500
500
#9676CB
oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#815DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#B8A0E5 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) | #91ABE8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ABB9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A0E5
#B8A0E5
oklch(75.2% 0.1 300)
- #A6B86E
#A6B86E
oklch(75.1% 0.1 120)
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 #B8A0E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #B8A0E5 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.