#B8A7D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.8% 0.067 301.7), rgb(184, 167, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B8A7D5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A7D5 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 167, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.067 301.7) |
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 #B8A7D5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A7D5 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A7D5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A7D5 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A7D5
oklch(75.8% 0.067 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500
#9973CE
oklch(63.1% 0.137 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.149 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#B8A7D5 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) | #9EAED7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADB7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A7D5
#B8A7D5
oklch(75.8% 0.067 301.7)
- #A9B888
#A9B888
oklch(75.9% 0.068 122.1)
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 #B8A7D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #B8A7D5 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.