#B8A2D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.7% 0.069 306.5), rgb(184, 162, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#B8A2D0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2D0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.069 306.5) |
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 #B8A2D0 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2D0 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D0 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D0 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A2D0
oklch(74.7% 0.069 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#977BB4
oklch(63% 0.089 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8264A0
oklch(55.7% 0.096 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5289
oklch(49.1% 0.091 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#B8A2D0 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) | #9AAAD2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A8B2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2D0
#B8A2D0
oklch(74.7% 0.069 306.5)
- #A2B586
#A2B586
oklch(74.6% 0.068 125.9)
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 #B8A2D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #B8A2D0 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.