#B8A2F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.119 295.6), rgb(184, 162, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B8A2F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 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 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 162, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.119 295.6) |
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 #B8A2F5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A2F5 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A2F5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A2F5 text on black | 9.52:1 | 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)
#B8A2F5
oklch(76.2% 0.119 295.6)
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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
#8733F8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7321D8
oklch(49.1% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D21AE
oklch(42.7% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C248A
oklch(37.8% 0.158 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1751
oklch(27% 0.101 295.5)
#B8A2F5 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) | #8DAFF8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ADF3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB0C0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A2F5
#B8A2F5
oklch(76.2% 0.119 295.6)
- #AEBB5E
#AEBB5E
oklch(76.2% 0.119 115.9)
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 #B8A2F5, 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 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A2F5 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.