#B3A9EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.7% 0.092 291.1), rgb(179, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B3A9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A9EA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.092 291.1) |
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 #B3A9EA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A9EA | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3A9EA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A9EA text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3A9EA
oklch(76.7% 0.092 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.189 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7951DF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6640C2
oklch(49% 0.192 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#B3A9EA 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) | #99B2ED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B4C0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A9EA
#B3A9EA
oklch(76.7% 0.092 291.1)
- #B5B973
#B5B973
oklch(76.6% 0.092 111.2)
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 #B3A9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #B3A9EA 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.