#B8A0EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.112 297.8), rgb(184, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#B8A0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A0EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.112 297.8) |
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 #B8A0EE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A0EE | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A0EE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A0EE text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A0EE
oklch(75.6% 0.112 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#805AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.157 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#B8A0EE 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) | #8DADF1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ACEC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEADBC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A0EE
#B8A0EE
oklch(75.6% 0.112 297.8)
- #A9B964
#A9B964
oklch(75.4% 0.112 117.9)
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 #B8A0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A0EE 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.