#B8A6EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.1 295.7), rgb(184, 166, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#B8A6EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A6EC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 166, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.1 295.7) |
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 #B8A6EC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A6EC | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A6EC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A6EC text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A6EC
oklch(76.6% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#B8A6EC 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) | #95B1EF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFEA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB1BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A6EC
#B8A6EC
oklch(76.6% 0.1 295.7)
- #B0BB6F
#B0BB6F
oklch(76.6% 0.1 115.6)
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 #B8A6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A6EC 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.