#B8A8EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.1 294.4), rgb(184, 168, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B8A8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A8EE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.1 294.4) |
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 #B8A8EE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A8EE | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A8EE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A8EE text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A8EE
oklch(77% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9467F6
oklch(63% 0.205 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C7
oklch(49.1% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#B8A8EE 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) | #97B2F1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A8EE
#B8A8EE
oklch(77% 0.1 294.4)
- #B3BC70
#B3BC70
oklch(77.1% 0.1 114.3)
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 #B8A8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #B8A8EE 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.