#B8A3D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.1% 0.077 303), rgb(184, 163, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#B8A3D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.077 303) |
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 #B8A3D7 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A3D7 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A3D7 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A3D7 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A3D7
oklch(75.1% 0.077 303)
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Step 500
500
#957BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8063A6
oklch(55.6% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C528F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#B8A3D7 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) | #99ACD9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AAB5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A3D7
#B8A3D7
oklch(75.1% 0.077 303)
- #A5B781
#A5B781
oklch(75.2% 0.076 123.2)
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 #B8A3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.072
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.074
Use #B8A3D7 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.