#B2ADE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.081 288.4), rgb(178, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B2ADE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.081 288.4) |
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 #B2ADE6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ADE6 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ADE6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ADE6 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ADE6
oklch(77.2% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8775E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#735AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.18 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6049B8
oklch(49.1% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D95
oklch(42.7% 0.138 288)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#B2ADE6 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) | #9FB4E8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B7C1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ADE6
#B2ADE6
oklch(77.2% 0.081 288.4)
- #B9B97C
#B9B97C
oklch(77.1% 0.081 108.2)
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 #B2ADE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B2ADE6 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.