#B5ADFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.3% 0.11 288.3), rgb(181, 173, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#B5ADFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADFB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.11 288.3) |
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 #B5ADFB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5ADFB | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADFB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADFB text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADFB
oklch(78.3% 0.11 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7646F6
oklch(55.7% 0.244 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6435D6
oklch(49.2% 0.227 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#512EAD
oklch(42.7% 0.188 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422C89
oklch(37.7% 0.147 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261B50
oklch(27% 0.093 288.1)
#B5ADFB 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) | #98B8FE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBC9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADFB
#B5ADFB
oklch(78.3% 0.11 288.3)
- #BFBE67
#BFBE67
oklch(78.4% 0.11 108.1)
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 #B5ADFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #B5ADFB 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.