#B5AFFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.113 286.9), rgb(181, 175, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B5AFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 287°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AFFF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.113 286.9) |
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 #B5AFFF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AFFF | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AFFF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AFFF text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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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)
#B5AFFF
oklch(78.9% 0.113 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7344FA
oklch(55.5% 0.251 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6133DA
oklch(49% 0.233 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F2DB0
oklch(42.7% 0.193 287)
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Step 900
900
#412B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#B5AFFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B6FD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BDCC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AFFF
#B5AFFF
oklch(78.9% 0.113 286.9)
- #C2BF65
#C2BF65
oklch(78.8% 0.113 107)
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 #B5AFFF, 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 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B5AFFF 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.