#B8A8DB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.3% 0.074 299), rgb(184, 168, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#B8A8DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A8DB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.074 299) |
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 #B8A8DB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A8DB | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A8DB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A8DB 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A8DB
oklch(76.3% 0.074 299)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#B8A8DB 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) | #9EB0DD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AFD9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B0BA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A8DB
#B8A8DB
oklch(76.3% 0.074 299)
- #ACB984
#ACB984
oklch(76.2% 0.073 119.4)
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 #B8A8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #B8A8DB 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.