#B5A7DF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76% 0.081 295.9), rgb(181, 167, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#B5A7DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A7DF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 167, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 295.9) |
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 #B5A7DF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A7DF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5A7DF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A7DF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5A7DF
oklch(76% 0.081 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.129 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9470E0
oklch(63.1% 0.165 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CE
oklch(55.5% 0.18 296)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B2
oklch(49.1% 0.166 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573990
oklch(42.6% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#B5A7DF 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) | #9BAFE1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB0BA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A7DF
#B5A7DF
oklch(76% 0.081 295.9)
- #AEB87C
#AEB87C
oklch(76% 0.081 116.1)
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 #B5A7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B5A7DF 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.