#B8A9DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.6% 0.078 297.3), rgb(184, 169, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#B8A9DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A9DF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.078 297.3) |
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 #B8A9DF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A9DF | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A9DF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A9DF text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A9DF
oklch(76.6% 0.078 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9571DC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8056CA
oklch(55.5% 0.173 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AF
oklch(49.2% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#B8A9DF 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) | #9DB1E1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B1BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A9DF
#B8A9DF
oklch(76.6% 0.078 297.3)
- #AFBA81
#AFBA81
oklch(76.6% 0.078 117.2)
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 #B8A9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B8A9DF 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.