#B3AAEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77% 0.097 290), rgb(179, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B3AAEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.097 290) |
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 #B3AAEE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AAEE | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AAEE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AAEE text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AAEE
oklch(77% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.198 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#774FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A1
oklch(42.8% 0.165 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#B3AAEE 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) | #99B3F1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B6C2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AAEE
#B3AAEE
oklch(77% 0.097 290)
- #B8BA70
#B8BA70
oklch(77% 0.096 109.8)
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 #B3AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B3AAEE 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.