#B3AEF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.099 287.1), rgb(179, 174, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#B3AEF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.099 287.1) |
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 #B3AEF4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3AEF4 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEF4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEF4 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEF4
oklch(78% 0.099 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7250EA
oklch(55.7% 0.22 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#603FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A4
oklch(42.6% 0.169 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#B3AEF4 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) | #9BB7F7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB4F2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAC7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEF4
#B3AEF4
oklch(78% 0.099 287.1)
- #BEBC6F
#BEBC6F
oklch(78% 0.099 107.2)
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 #B3AEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B3AEF4 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.