#B8A1EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.106 298.3), rgb(184, 161, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#B8A1EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A1EA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.106 298.3) |
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 #B8A1EA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A1EA | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A1EA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A1EA text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A1EA
oklch(75.6% 0.106 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9475D0
oklch(63% 0.136 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.146 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.138 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#B8A1EA 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) | #90ADED | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFADBB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A1EA
#B8A1EA
oklch(75.6% 0.106 298.3)
- #A9B96A
#A9B96A
oklch(75.5% 0.105 118.4)
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 #B8A1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #B8A1EA 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.