#B8A1EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.111 297.4), rgb(184, 161, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#B8A1EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A1EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 161, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.111 297.4) |
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 #B8A1EE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A1EE | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A1EE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A1EE text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A1EE
oklch(75.7% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA6
oklch(49% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573D87
oklch(42.6% 0.119 297.3)
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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)
#B8A1EE 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) | #8FADF1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEADBD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A1EE
#B8A1EE
oklch(75.7% 0.111 297.4)
- #ABBA65
#ABBA65
oklch(75.8% 0.111 117.4)
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 #B8A1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #B8A1EE 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.