#B8A3F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.113 295.8), rgb(184, 163, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#B8A3F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 163, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.113 295.8) |
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 #B8A3F2 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A3F2 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A3F2 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A3F2 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A3F2
oklch(76.3% 0.113 295.8)
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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
#863AF1
oklch(55.5% 0.251 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7229D2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D26AA
oklch(42.8% 0.193 296)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#B8A3F2 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) | #8FAFF5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92AEF0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB0C0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A3F2
#B8A3F2
oklch(76.3% 0.113 295.8)
- #AEBB64
#AEBB64
oklch(76.3% 0.113 116.1)
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 #B8A3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B8A3F2 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.