#B2AFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.113 285.2), rgb(178, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B2AFFF 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.113 285.2) |
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 #B2AFFF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2AFFF | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFFF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFFF text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F46FC
oklch(55.6% 0.252 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E35DB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C2EB1
oklch(42.6% 0.193 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2C8C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241B52
oklch(26.9% 0.096 285.5)
#B2AFFF 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 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B5FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBDCC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFFF
#B2AFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 285.2)
- #C4BE64
#C4BE64
oklch(78.7% 0.113 105.3)
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 #B2AFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #B2AFFF 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.