#B8A4DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.6% 0.083 300.5), rgb(184, 164, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#B8A4DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A4DD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.083 300.5) |
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 #B8A4DD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A4DD | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A4DD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A4DD text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#C6BADE
oklch(81% 0.052 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A4DD
oklch(75.6% 0.083 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#947AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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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)
#B8A4DD 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) | #98ADDF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ACB8 | 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°).
- #B8A4DD
#B8A4DD
oklch(75.6% 0.083 300.5)
- #A8B87C
#A8B87C
oklch(75.5% 0.083 120.6)
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 #B8A4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.075
Use #B8A4DD 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.