#B8A7DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.2% 0.081 298.4), rgb(184, 167, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#B8A7DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A7DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 167, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.081 298.4) |
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 #B8A7DF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A7DF | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A7DF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A7DF text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A7DF
oklch(76.2% 0.081 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#986FDF
oklch(63.2% 0.165 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8354CC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#B8A7DF 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) | #9BB0E1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AFBA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A7DF
#B8A7DF
oklch(76.2% 0.081 298.4)
- #ACB97E
#ACB97E
oklch(76.1% 0.081 118.5)
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 #B8A7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A7DF 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.