#B3AFF4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.098 286.6), rgb(179, 175, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#B3AFF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.098 286.6) |
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 #B3AFF4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3AFF4 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFF4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFF4 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 286.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFF4
oklch(78.2% 0.098 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7151E9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A3
oklch(42.6% 0.167 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#B3AFF4 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) | #9CB8F7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB4F2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BBC7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFF4
#B3AFF4
oklch(78.2% 0.098 286.6)
- #BFBD71
#BFBD71
oklch(78.3% 0.098 107.2)
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 #B3AFF4, 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 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #B3AFF4 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.