#B0AEFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.108 284.8), rgb(176, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#B0AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.108 284.8) |
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 #B0AEFA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0AEFA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0AEFA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0AEFA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0AEFA
oklch(78.1% 0.108 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E4BF5
oklch(55.5% 0.239 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C3AD6
oklch(49% 0.223 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B32AD
oklch(42.7% 0.184 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E2E89
oklch(37.7% 0.144 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#B0AEFA 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) | #98B8FD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBCC9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0AEFA
#B0AEFA
oklch(78.1% 0.108 284.8)
- #C2BC67
#C2BC67
oklch(78.2% 0.108 105)
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 #B0AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #B0AEFA 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.