#B5AAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.113 289.8), rgb(181, 170, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#B5AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.113 289.8) |
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 #B5AAFA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AAFA | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AAFA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AAFA text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AAFA
oklch(77.7% 0.113 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A41F8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6730D8
oklch(49.1% 0.234 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#542BAE
oklch(42.8% 0.192 290)
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Step 900
900
#442A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#B5AAFA 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) | #94B5FD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8C7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AAFA
#B5AAFA
oklch(77.7% 0.113 289.8)
- #BBBD63
#BBBD63
oklch(77.8% 0.114 109.9)
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 #B5AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #B5AAFA 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.