#B1ABEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.092 288.3), rgb(177, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B1ABEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 288°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.092 288.3) |
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 #B1ABEC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1ABEC | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1ABEC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1ABEC text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1ABEC
oklch(77% 0.092 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8870F3
oklch(63.2% 0.189 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7353E1
oklch(55.5% 0.205 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6143C4
oklch(49.2% 0.191 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#B1ABEC 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) | #9AB4EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0EA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6C2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1ABEC
#B1ABEC
oklch(77% 0.092 288.3)
- #B9B972
#B9B972
oklch(76.9% 0.093 108.4)
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 #B1ABEC, 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 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #B1ABEC 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.