#B8A4E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.099 297.3), rgb(184, 164, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B8A4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 164, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.099 297.3) |
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 #B8A4E9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A4E9 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A4E9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A4E9 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A4E9
oklch(76.1% 0.099 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A65F2
oklch(63% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8647E1
oklch(55.7% 0.221 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7136C3
oklch(49% 0.205 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B4A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 297.1)
#B8A4E9 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) | #94AFEC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AEE7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAFBD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A4E9
#B8A4E9
oklch(76.1% 0.099 297.3)
- #ACBA6F
#ACBA6F
oklch(76.1% 0.1 117.5)
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 #B8A4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #B8A4E9 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.