#B2ACE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.081 289.2), rgb(178, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#B2ACE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.081 289.2) |
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 #B2ACE5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ACE5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ACE5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ACE5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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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)
#B2ACE5
oklch(76.9% 0.081 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745AD4
oklch(55.7% 0.18 289)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C94
oklch(42.6% 0.139 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#B2ACE5 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) | #9EB3E7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B5C0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ACE5
#B2ACE5
oklch(76.9% 0.081 289.2)
- #B8B97C
#B8B97C
oklch(77% 0.081 109)
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 #B2ACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B2ACE5 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.