#B4ADE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.079 290.1), rgb(180, 173, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#B4ADE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ADE5 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 173, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.079 290.1) |
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 #B4ADE5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ADE5 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ADE5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ADE5 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ADE5
oklch(77.3% 0.079 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E3
oklch(63% 0.162 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#755AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#B4ADE5 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) | #9FB4E7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB6C0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ADE5
#B4ADE5
oklch(77.3% 0.079 290.1)
- #B8BA7E
#B8BA7E
oklch(77.3% 0.08 109.7)
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 #B4ADE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #B4ADE5 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.