#B8A2D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.9% 0.076 304.3), rgb(184, 162, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#B8A2D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.076 304.3) |
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 #B8A2D5 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2D5 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D5 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2D5 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#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
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A2D5
oklch(74.9% 0.076 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#967AB9
oklch(63% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8163A5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D518D
oklch(49% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#B8A2D5 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) | #99ABD7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A9B4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2D5
#B8A2D5
oklch(74.9% 0.076 304.3)
- #A3B681
#A3B681
oklch(74.8% 0.076 124.2)
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 #B8A2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #B8A2D5 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.