#B4AFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.113 286.4), rgb(180, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B4AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.113 286.4) |
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 #B4AFFF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4AFFF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AFFF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AFFF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AFFF
oklch(78.8% 0.113 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7245FA
oklch(55.6% 0.25 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#6034DA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E2EB0
oklch(42.7% 0.192 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#402C8B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251B52
oklch(27% 0.096 286.4)
#B4AFFF 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) | #98BAFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDCC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AFFF
#B4AFFF
oklch(78.8% 0.113 286.4)
- #C3BF65
#C3BF65
oklch(78.9% 0.113 106.4)
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 #B4AFFF, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B4AFFF 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.