#B3AEE5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.4% 0.078 288.6), rgb(179, 174, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#B3AEE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.078 288.6) |
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 #B3AEE5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEE5 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEE5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEE5 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEE5
oklch(77.4% 0.078 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8876E3
oklch(63.2% 0.159 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#735BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604AB5
oklch(49% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E92
oklch(42.8% 0.133 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413675
oklch(37.8% 0.104 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#B3AEE5 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) | #A0B5E7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B7C1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEE5
#B3AEE5
oklch(77.4% 0.078 288.6)
- #B9BA7F
#B9BA7F
oklch(77.4% 0.078 108.9)
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 #B3AEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #B3AEE5 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.