#B1AFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.113 284.6), rgb(177, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#B1AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.113 284.6) |
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 #B1AFFF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1AFFF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AFFF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AFFF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1AFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 284.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
-
Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
-
Step 600
600
#6E47FC
oklch(55.6% 0.251 284.7)
-
Step 700
700
#5D35DC
oklch(49.1% 0.234 284.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4B2FB2
oklch(42.8% 0.194 284.5)
-
Step 900
900
#3D2D8C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 284.3)
-
Step 950
950
#231C52
oklch(27% 0.095 284)
#B1AFFF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBECC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AFFF
#B1AFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 284.6)
- #C4BD63
#C4BD63
oklch(78.5% 0.113 104.7)
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 #B1AFFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1AFFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B1AFFF 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.