#B3ABE0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.6% 0.075 291.4), rgb(179, 171, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#B3ABE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.075 291.4) |
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 #B3ABE0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABE0 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABE0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABE0 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ABE0
oklch(76.6% 0.075 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#B3ABE0 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) | #9FB2E2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB0DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB4BD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABE0
#B3ABE0
oklch(76.6% 0.075 291.4)
- #B4B880
#B4B880
oklch(76.6% 0.075 111.5)
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 #B3ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #B3ABE0 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.