#B4AAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.113 289.2), rgb(180, 170, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#B4AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 289°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.113 289.2) |
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 #B4AAFA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AAFA | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AAFA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AAFA text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AAFA
oklch(77.6% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7842F8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6630D9
oklch(49.1% 0.235 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#532BAF
oklch(42.7% 0.194 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#432A8A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 289)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#B4AAFA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B8C7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AAFA
#B4AAFA
oklch(77.6% 0.113 289.2)
- #BBBC63
#BBBC63
oklch(77.5% 0.112 109.3)
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 #B4AAFA, 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 Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #B4AAFA 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.