#B3ABED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.094 289.6), rgb(179, 171, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#B3ABED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.094 289.6) |
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 #B3ABED | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABED | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABED text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABED text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ABED
oklch(77.2% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF3
oklch(63% 0.191 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7651E2
oklch(55.5% 0.209 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6441C4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51379F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#B3ABED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1EB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B6C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABED
#B3ABED
oklch(77.2% 0.094 289.6)
- #B8BA72
#B8BA72
oklch(77.1% 0.094 109.8)
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 #B3ABED, 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 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B3ABED 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.