#B2AFF1
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.093 286.1), rgb(178, 175, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#B2AFF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFF1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.093 286.1) |
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 #B2AFF1 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2AFF1 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFF1 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFF1 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFF1
oklch(78% 0.093 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8471F5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F54E4
oklch(55.5% 0.208 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C39A0
oklch(42.7% 0.159 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 286.1)
#B2AFF1 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) | #9DB7F4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB4EF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAC6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFF1
#B2AFF1
oklch(78% 0.093 286.1)
- #BFBC74
#BFBC74
oklch(78.1% 0.094 106.3)
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 #B2AFF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #B2AFF1 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.