#B4AAED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.1% 0.095 290.8), rgb(180, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#B4AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AAED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.095 290.8) |
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 #B4AAED | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AAED | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AAED text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AAED text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AAED
oklch(77.1% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF4
oklch(63% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#794FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#663FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#B4AAED 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) | #99B3F0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1EB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B5C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AAED
#B4AAED
oklch(77.1% 0.095 290.8)
- #B7BA72
#B7BA72
oklch(77% 0.094 110.5)
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 #B4AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #B4AAED 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.