#B8A1E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.2% 0.095 300.4), rgb(184, 161, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#B8A1E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.095 300.4) |
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 #B8A1E2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A1E2 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A1E2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A1E2 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A1E2
oklch(75.2% 0.095 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9577C7
oklch(63% 0.121 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.131 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#B8A1E2 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) | #93ACE5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ABB8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A1E2
#B8A1E2
oklch(75.2% 0.095 300.4)
- #A6B872
#A6B872
oklch(75.2% 0.096 120.5)
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 #B8A1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.073
Use #B8A1E2 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.