#B5AFEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.089 288.5), rgb(181, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#B5AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.089 288.5) |
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 #B5AFEE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AFEE | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AFEE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AFEE text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AFEE
oklch(78.1% 0.089 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6144C0
oklch(49% 0.184 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#B5AFEE 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) | #9FB7F1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BAC5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AFEE
#B5AFEE
oklch(78.1% 0.089 288.5)
- #BCBD79
#BCBD79
oklch(78.2% 0.089 109)
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 #B5AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #B5AFEE 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.