#B8B4FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.1% 0.105 286.2), rgb(184, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#B8B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.105 286.2) |
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 #B8B4FF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B4FF | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B4FF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B4FF text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B4FF
oklch(80.1% 0.105 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#714CF2
oklch(55.7% 0.234 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F3BD3
oklch(49.2% 0.218 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D32AA
oklch(42.6% 0.18 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F87
oklch(37.8% 0.14 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#B8B4FF 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) | #9FBEFF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C1CF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B4FF
#B8B4FF
oklch(80.1% 0.105 286.2)
- #C6C270
#C6C270
oklch(79.9% 0.104 106.1)
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 #B8B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B8B4FF 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.