#B5ABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.112 289.3), rgb(181, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#B5ABFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.112 289.3) |
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 #B5ABFA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5ABFA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABFA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABFA text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ABFA
oklch(77.9% 0.112 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7843F7
oklch(55.6% 0.248 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6632D7
oklch(49.1% 0.231 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#532CAE
oklch(42.8% 0.191 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#432B89
oklch(37.7% 0.148 289)
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Step 950
950
#271A50
oklch(26.9% 0.094 289.6)
#B5ABFA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B3F8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9C7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABFA
#B5ABFA
oklch(77.9% 0.112 289.3)
- #BCBD65
#BCBD65
oklch(77.9% 0.111 109.3)
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 #B5ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #B5ABFA 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.