#B8A2E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.096 299.4), rgb(184, 162, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#B8A2E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.096 299.4) |
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 #B8A2E4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2E4 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A2E4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A2E4 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A2E4
oklch(75.5% 0.096 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9477C9
oklch(63% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.132 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#B8A2E4 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) | #94ADE7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ACB9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2E4
#B8A2E4
oklch(75.5% 0.096 299.4)
- #A8B972
#A8B972
oklch(75.6% 0.096 119.7)
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 #B8A2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.071
Use #B8A2E4 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.