#B8A4D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.1% 0.068 304.6), rgb(184, 164, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#B8A4D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.068 304.6) |
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 #B8A4D2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A4D2 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A4D2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A4D2 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A4D2
oklch(75.1% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#957CB4
oklch(63% 0.087 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8065A0
oklch(55.7% 0.094 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5389
oklch(49% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#B8A4D2 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) | #9CACD4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACD1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AAB4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A4D2
#B8A4D2
oklch(75.1% 0.068 304.6)
- #A5B687
#A5B687
oklch(75.1% 0.067 124.2)
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 #B8A4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B8A4D2 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.