#B5AEFB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.5% 0.109 287.8), rgb(181, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#B5AEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AEFB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.109 287.8) |
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 #B5AEFB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AEFB | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AEFB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AEFB text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AEFB
oklch(78.5% 0.109 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7547F4
oklch(55.5% 0.241 288)
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Step 700
700
#6336D5
oklch(49.1% 0.225 288)
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Step 800
800
#502FAC
oklch(42.7% 0.186 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#412D88
oklch(37.7% 0.144 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#261B50
oklch(27% 0.093 288.1)
#B5AEFB 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) | #99B8FE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B5F9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BCCA | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AEFB
#B5AEFB
oklch(78.5% 0.109 287.8)
- #C0BE69
#C0BE69
oklch(78.5% 0.108 107.5)
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 #B5AEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B5AEFB 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.