#B8A7E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.4% 0.085 297.6), rgb(184, 167, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#B8A7E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 167, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.085 297.6) |
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 #B8A7E2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A7E2 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A7E2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A7E2 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A7E2
oklch(76.4% 0.085 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DEA
oklch(70.8% 0.135 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8351D1
oklch(55.5% 0.189 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B5
oklch(49.1% 0.175 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3793
oklch(42.8% 0.145 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3075
oklch(37.7% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#B8A7E2 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) | #9AB0E4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFE0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B0BC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A7E2
#B8A7E2
oklch(76.4% 0.085 297.6)
- #ADBA7B
#ADBA7B
oklch(76.4% 0.086 118)
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 #B8A7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #B8A7E2 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.