#B8A3EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.104 297.3), rgb(184, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#B8A3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A3EB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.104 297.3) |
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 #B8A3EB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A3EB | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A3EB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A3EB text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A3EB
oklch(76% 0.104 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B63F7
oklch(63.2% 0.212 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8743E6
oklch(55.7% 0.231 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7232C8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#B8A3EB 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) | #92AEEE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAEBD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A3EB
#B8A3EB
oklch(76% 0.104 297.3)
- #ACBA6C
#ACBA6C
oklch(76% 0.103 117.3)
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 #B8A3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A3EB 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.