#B4AEFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.107 287.3), rgb(180, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#B4AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.107 287.3) |
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 #B4AEFA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4AEFA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AEFA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AEFA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AEFA
oklch(78.4% 0.107 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7349F3
oklch(55.5% 0.238 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6138D4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F30AB
oklch(42.6% 0.184 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412D88
oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#B4AEFA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BBC9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AEFA
#B4AEFA
oklch(78.4% 0.107 287.3)
- #C0BE69
#C0BE69
oklch(78.5% 0.108 107.5)
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 #B4AEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B4AEFA 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.