#B8A5D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.067 304.1), rgb(184, 165, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#B8A5D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.067 304.1) |
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 #B8A5D2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A5D2 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A5D2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A5D2 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A5D2
oklch(75.3% 0.067 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#957DB4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F659F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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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)
#B8A5D2 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) | #9DACD4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ABB4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A5D2
#B8A5D2
oklch(75.3% 0.067 304.1)
- #A6B788
#A6B788
oklch(75.4% 0.067 124.1)
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 #B8A5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #B8A5D2 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.