#B8A5E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.091 298), rgb(184, 165, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#B8A5E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A5E4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.091 298) |
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 #B8A5E4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A5E4 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A5E4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A5E4 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A5E4
oklch(76.1% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600
#854DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#713DBB
oklch(49.2% 0.188 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#B8A5E4 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) | #97AFE7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AFBB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A5E4
#B8A5E4
oklch(76.1% 0.091 298)
- #ACBA76
#ACBA76
oklch(76.2% 0.092 118.1)
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 #B8A5E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
Use #B8A5E4 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.