#B3AFFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.11 285.9), rgb(179, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B3AFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFFD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.11 285.9) |
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 #B3AFFD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3AFFD | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFFD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFFD text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFFD
oklch(78.6% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7148F8
oklch(55.7% 0.245 286)
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Step 700
700
#5F37D8
oklch(49.1% 0.227 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D30AE
oklch(42.7% 0.188 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F2D8A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#B3AFFD 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) | #99B9FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BDCB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFFD
#B3AFFD
oklch(78.6% 0.11 285.9)
- #C3BE67
#C3BE67
oklch(78.7% 0.11 105.7)
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 #B3AFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B3AFFD 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.