#B5ADE8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.084 290.5), rgb(181, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#B5ADE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.084 290.5) |
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 #B5ADE8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADE8 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADE8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADE8 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADE8
oklch(77.5% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A191EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7757D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#B5ADE8 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) | #9FB5EB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADE8
#B5ADE8
oklch(77.5% 0.084 290.5)
- #B8BB7C
#B8BB7C
oklch(77.5% 0.084 110.5)
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 #B5ADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
Use #B5ADE8 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.