#B3AFE3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.074 288.1), rgb(179, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#B3AFE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 48%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.074 288.1) |
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 #B3AFE3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3AFE3 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFE3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFE3 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFE3
oklch(77.5% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8777DE
oklch(63% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.151 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E408F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#B3AFE3 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) | #A2B5E5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8C1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFE3
#B3AFE3
oklch(77.5% 0.074 288.1)
- #BABA83
#BABA83
oklch(77.5% 0.073 108)
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 #B3AFE3, 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 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #B3AFE3 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.