#B3AADE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.4% 0.074 292.5), rgb(179, 170, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B3AADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AADE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.074 292.5) |
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 #B3AADE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AADE | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AADE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AADE text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AADE
oklch(76.4% 0.074 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#795BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#664AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.153 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#B3AADE 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) | #9EB1E0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB2BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AADE
#B3AADE
oklch(76.4% 0.074 292.5)
- #B2B881
#B2B881
oklch(76.4% 0.074 113.2)
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 #B3AADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B3AADE 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.