#B8A2D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.8% 0.073 305.1), rgb(184, 162, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#B8A2D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.073 305.1) |
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 #B8A2D3 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2D3 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D3 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D3 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A2D3
oklch(74.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#977BB7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8163A3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#B8A2D3 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) | #99AAD5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A9B3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2D3
#B8A2D3
oklch(74.8% 0.073 305.1)
- #A2B683
#A2B683
oklch(74.8% 0.074 125.5)
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 #B8A2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #B8A2D3 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.