#B4AFED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.088 287.9), rgb(180, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#B4AFED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AFED |
| RGB | rgb(180, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.088 287.9) |
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 #B4AFED | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4AFED | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AFED text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AFED text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AFED
oklch(78% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8772EE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6046BF
oklch(49.1% 0.181 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#B4AFED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BAC5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AFED
#B4AFED
oklch(78% 0.088 287.9)
- #BDBC79
#BDBC79
oklch(78% 0.088 107.5)
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 #B4AFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #B4AFED 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.