#B5ABE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.078 292.8), rgb(181, 171, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B5ABE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABE2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.078 292.8) |
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 #B5ABE2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ABE2 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABE2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABE2 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ABE2
oklch(76.9% 0.078 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A491E8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E0
oklch(63% 0.16 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6748B2
oklch(49.1% 0.161 293)
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Step 800
800
#543C90
oklch(42.8% 0.133 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#B5ABE2 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) | #9EB3E4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4BE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABE2
#B5ABE2
oklch(76.9% 0.078 292.8)
- #B4BA7F
#B4BA7F
oklch(77% 0.079 113)
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 #B5ABE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B5ABE2 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.