#B5ADFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.116 287.9), rgb(181, 173, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#B5ADFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADFF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.116 287.9) |
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 #B5ADFF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5ADFF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADFF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADFF text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#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)
#B5ADFF
oklch(78.5% 0.116 287.9)
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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
#7641FC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#642FDC
oklch(49.1% 0.239 288)
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Step 800
800
#512AB2
oklch(42.7% 0.198 288)
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Step 900
900
#422A8C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 288)
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Step 950
950
#261A52
oklch(27% 0.097 287.9)
#B5ADFF 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) | #96B8FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCCB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADFF
#B5ADFF
oklch(78.5% 0.116 287.9)
- #C0BF62
#C0BF62
oklch(78.6% 0.116 108.2)
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 #B5ADFF, 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 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #B5ADFF 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.