#B8A9DC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.074 298.1), rgb(184, 169, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B8A9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A9DC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.074 298.1) |
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 #B8A9DC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A9DC | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A9DC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A9DC text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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)
#B8A9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.074 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9672D8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8158C5
oklch(55.6% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#B8A9DC 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) | #9EB1DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B1BB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A9DC
#B8A9DC
oklch(76.5% 0.074 298.1)
- #AEBA84
#AEBA84
oklch(76.6% 0.074 118.4)
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 #B8A9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A9DC 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.