#B8A3DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.083 301.3), rgb(184, 163, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#B8A3DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A3DC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.083 301.3) |
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 #B8A3DC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A3DC | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A3DC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A3DC text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A3DC
oklch(75.3% 0.083 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#957AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.106 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#B8A3DC 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) | #98ACDE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABB7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A3DC
#B8A3DC
oklch(75.3% 0.083 301.3)
- #A7B87C
#A7B87C
oklch(75.5% 0.083 121.3)
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 #B8A3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.074
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.077
Use #B8A3DC 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.