#B8A2ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.108 297.2), rgb(184, 162, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#B8A2ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.108 297.2) |
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 #B8A2ED | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2ED | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A2ED text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A2ED text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A2ED
oklch(75.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FD
oklch(70.7% 0.173 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FB
oklch(63% 0.221 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#883FEA
oklch(55.7% 0.239 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A5
oklch(42.8% 0.185 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#B8A2ED 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) | #90AEF0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAEBD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2ED
#B8A2ED
oklch(75.9% 0.108 297.2)
- #ABBA68
#ABBA68
oklch(75.9% 0.108 117.6)
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 #B8A2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B8A2ED 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.