#B8A6EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.098 296.2), rgb(184, 166, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#B8A6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.098 296.2) |
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 #B8A6EA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A6EA | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A6EA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A6EA text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A6EA
oklch(76.5% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#B8A6EA 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) | #96B0ED | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AFE8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB1BE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A6EA
#B8A6EA
oklch(76.5% 0.098 296.2)
- #AFBB71
#AFBB71
oklch(76.6% 0.098 116.3)
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 #B8A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A6EA 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.