#B5ADFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.113 288.1), rgb(181, 173, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#B5ADFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADFD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.113 288.1) |
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 #B5ADFD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5ADFD | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADFD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADFD text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADFD
oklch(78.4% 0.113 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#7643F9
oklch(55.6% 0.251 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6432D9
oklch(49.1% 0.233 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#512CAF
oklch(42.7% 0.193 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422B8B
oklch(37.8% 0.151 288)
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Step 950
950
#261B51
oklch(27.1% 0.094 287.7)
#B5ADFD 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) | #97B8FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BBCA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADFD
#B5ADFD
oklch(78.4% 0.113 288.1)
- #BFBE65
#BFBE65
oklch(78.3% 0.112 108.2)
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 #B5ADFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #B5ADFD 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.