#B8A5FD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.2% 0.125 293.2), rgb(184, 165, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#B8A5FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.125 293.2) |
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 #B8A5FD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A5FD | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A5FD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A5FD text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A5FD
oklch(77.2% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#7019E1
oklch(49.1% 0.258 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B1CB5
oklch(42.7% 0.213 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A228F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1654
oklch(27% 0.106 293.6)
#B8A5FD 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB0FB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B4C5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A5FD
#B8A5FD
oklch(77.2% 0.125 293.2)
- #B5BD59
#B5BD59
oklch(77.1% 0.125 113.1)
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 #B8A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #B8A5FD 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.