#B3B2FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.109 284.2), rgb(179, 178, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#B3B2FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B2FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 284.2) |
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 #B3B2FF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3B2FF | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B2FF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B2FF text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B2FF
oklch(79.3% 0.109 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C4BF7
oklch(55.5% 0.241 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B3AD7
oklch(49.1% 0.224 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A32AE
oklch(42.7% 0.186 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D2E8A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#B3B2FF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B7FD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C0CD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B2FF
#B3B2FF
oklch(79.3% 0.109 284.2)
- #C7BF69
#C7BF69
oklch(79.3% 0.109 103.9)
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 #B3B2FF, 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 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
Use #B3B2FF 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.