#B8A3EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.109 296.4), rgb(184, 163, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B8A3EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A3EF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.109 296.4) |
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 #B8A3EF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A3EF | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A3EF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A3EF 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A3EF
oklch(76.2% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FD
oklch(63.1% 0.223 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#863EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.242 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#722DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A6
oklch(42.8% 0.186 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#B8A3EF 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) | #91AFF2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAFBE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A3EF
#B8A3EF
oklch(76.2% 0.109 296.4)
- #ADBA67
#ADBA67
oklch(76% 0.109 116.4)
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 #B8A3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B8A3EF 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.