#B3AEE2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.3% 0.074 289), rgb(179, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#B3AEE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.074 289) |
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 #B3AEE2 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEE2 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEE2 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEE2 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEE2
oklch(77.3% 0.074 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#614CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#B3AEE2 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) | #A1B5E4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B7C0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEE2
#B3AEE2
oklch(77.3% 0.074 289)
- #B8B982
#B8B982
oklch(77.2% 0.074 108.9)
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 #B3AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3AEE2 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.