#B5AADD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.5% 0.073 294.5), rgb(181, 170, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B5AADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AADD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.073 294.5) |
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 #B5AADD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AADD | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AADD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AADD text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AADD
oklch(76.5% 0.073 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#684AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#B5AADD 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) | #9FB1DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB2BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AADD
#B5AADD
oklch(76.5% 0.073 294.5)
- #B1B883
#B1B883
oklch(76.4% 0.072 114.2)
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 #B5AADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #B5AADD 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.