#B8A1EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.108 297.9), rgb(184, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#B8A1EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A1EC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.108 297.9) |
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 #B8A1EC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A1EC | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A1EC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A1EC text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A1EC
oklch(75.6% 0.108 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9475D2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBF
oklch(55.7% 0.15 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#B8A1EC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEADBC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A1EC
#B8A1EC
oklch(75.6% 0.108 297.9)
- #AAB967
#AAB967
oklch(75.6% 0.108 117.6)
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 #B8A1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A1EC 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.