#B2ABE4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.7% 0.081 290), rgb(178, 171, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#B2ABE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.081 290) |
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 #B2ABE4 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ABE4 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ABE4 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ABE4 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ABE4
oklch(76.7% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#A091EB
oklch(70.6% 0.13 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E5
oklch(63% 0.166 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7559D3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6348B7
oklch(49.1% 0.168 290)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#B2ABE4 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) | #9DB3E6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB0E2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B4BF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ABE4
#B2ABE4
oklch(76.7% 0.081 290)
- #B6B87B
#B6B87B
oklch(76.6% 0.081 109.8)
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 #B2ABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B2ABE4 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.