#B3AEEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.091 287.7), rgb(179, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#B3AEEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEEE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.091 287.7) |
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 #B3AEEE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3AEEE | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEEE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEEE text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEEE
oklch(77.8% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8771F1
oklch(63.2% 0.185 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#B3AEEE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B9C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEEE
#B3AEEE
oklch(77.8% 0.091 287.7)
- #BCBB76
#BCBB76
oklch(77.7% 0.09 107.6)
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 #B3AEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B3AEEE 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.