#B8A2EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.109 297), rgb(184, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#B8A2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.109 297) |
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 #B8A2EE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2EE | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A2EE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A2EE text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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)
#B8A2EE
oklch(75.9% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFD
oklch(63% 0.224 297)
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Step 600
600
#883DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#732DCD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A6
oklch(42.8% 0.187 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#B8A2EE 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) | #90AEF1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAEBE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2EE
#B8A2EE
oklch(75.9% 0.109 297)
- #ACBA67
#ACBA67
oklch(75.9% 0.109 116.9)
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 #B8A2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B8A2EE 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.