#B3AEE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.082 288.3), rgb(179, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#B3AEE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.082 288.3) |
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 #B3AEE8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEE8 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEE8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEE8 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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)
#B3AEE8
oklch(77.5% 0.082 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D92ED
oklch(70.6% 0.131 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7259D6
oklch(55.5% 0.184 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6048B9
oklch(49% 0.17 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C96
oklch(42.6% 0.141 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#B3AEE8 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) | #9FB5EB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B8C2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEE8
#B3AEE8
oklch(77.5% 0.082 288.3)
- #BABA7C
#BABA7C
oklch(77.4% 0.082 108.2)
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 #B3AEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3AEE8 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.