#B5ADE6
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.4% 0.081 290.8), rgb(181, 173, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#B5ADE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADE6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.081 290.8) |
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 #B5ADE6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADE6 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADE6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADE6 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADE6
oklch(77.4% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D2
oklch(55.5% 0.18 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6448B6
oklch(49.1% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#B5ADE6 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) | #9FB5E8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB6C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADE6
#B5ADE6
oklch(77.4% 0.081 290.8)
- #B7BB7E
#B7BB7E
oklch(77.4% 0.081 111.3)
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 #B5ADE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5ADE6 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.