#B3ADE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.082 289.1), rgb(179, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#B3ADE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 289°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.082 289.1) |
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 #B3ADE7 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ADE7 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ADE7 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ADE7 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ADE7
oklch(77.3% 0.082 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F92ED
oklch(70.8% 0.131 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8974E7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7459D5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6248B9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#B3ADE7 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) | #9FB5E9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B7C1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ADE7
#B3ADE7
oklch(77.3% 0.082 289.1)
- #B9BA7C
#B9BA7C
oklch(77.3% 0.082 109)
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 #B3ADE7, 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 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3ADE7 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.