#B0ACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.094 286.8), rgb(176, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#B0ACEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.094 286.8) |
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 #B0ACEE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0ACEE | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0ACEE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0ACEE text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0ACEE
oklch(77.2% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8570F5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7154E4
oklch(55.7% 0.208 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C6
oklch(49.2% 0.193 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#B0ACEE 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) | #9AB4F1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ACEE
#B0ACEE
oklch(77.2% 0.094 286.8)
- #BBB971
#BBB971
oklch(77.1% 0.094 107)
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 #B0ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B0ACEE 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.