Palettes / Colors / #B8A2EE
#B8A2EE — Light Purple
#B8A2EE is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #B8A2EE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B8A2EE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D8EEA0; it also sits naturally between #A0B1EE and #DDA0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B8A2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 162, 238 |
| HSL | 257°, 69%, 78% |
| HSV | 257°, 32%, 93% |
| CMYK | 23%, 32%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.12, 42.20, 86.50 |
| Yxy | 42.20, 0.2721, 0.2387 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.01, 23.46, -35.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.96, 22.35, -38.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 64% · Blue 93%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B8A2EE
.text { color: #B8A2EE; }
.background { background-color: #B8A2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8A2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 162, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 69%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8A2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 162, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8A2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 162, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B8A2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8A2EE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B8A2EE
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Tones of #B8A2EE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8EEA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B8A2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B8A2EE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B8A2EE: ·
How #B8A2EE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B8A2EE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B8A2EE?
#B8A2EE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 184, 162, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B8A2EE?
#B8A2EE is RGB 184, 162, 238 — HSL 257°, 69%, 78% — CMYK 23%, 32%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B8A2EE?
Its complement is #D8EEA0; analogous partners are #A0B1EE and #DDA0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B8A2EE for text?
Black text on #B8A2EE has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.