#B3ACE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.084 289.7), rgb(179, 172, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#B3ACE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ACE7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 172, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.084 289.7) |
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 #B3ACE7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ACE7 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ACE7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ACE7 text on black | 9.97:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ACE7
oklch(77.1% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E8
oklch(63% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7558D6
oklch(55.6% 0.185 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6347BA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#B3ACE7 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) | #9DB4EA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B6C1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ACE7
#B3ACE7
oklch(77.1% 0.084 289.7)
- #B8BA7A
#B8BA7A
oklch(77.2% 0.085 109.8)
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 #B3ACE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3ACE7 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.