#B8A2F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.117 295.8), rgb(184, 162, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#B8A2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.117 295.8) |
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 #B8A2F4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2F4 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A2F4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A2F4 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A2F4
oklch(76.2% 0.117 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8735F6
oklch(55.6% 0.261 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7323D6
oklch(49% 0.242 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D22AD
oklch(42.7% 0.2 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2489
oklch(37.7% 0.157 296)
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Step 950
950
#2C1750
oklch(26.9% 0.099 296)
#B8A2F4 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) | #8DAFF7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ADF2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB0C0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2F4
#B8A2F4
oklch(76.2% 0.117 295.8)
- #AEBB60
#AEBB60
oklch(76.2% 0.117 116)
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 #B8A2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A2F4 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.