#B5B3FE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.6% 0.106 285), rgb(181, 179, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#B5B3FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 285°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B3FE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 179, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.106 285) |
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 #B5B3FE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B3FE | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B3FE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B3FE text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B3FE
oklch(79.6% 0.106 285)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E4DF3
oklch(55.6% 0.234 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D3CD4
oklch(49.2% 0.218 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B33AB
oklch(42.7% 0.181 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#B5B3FE 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C0CE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B3FE
#B5B3FE
oklch(79.6% 0.106 285)
- #C6C06D
#C6C06D
oklch(79.5% 0.105 104.9)
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 #B5B3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
Use #B5B3FE 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.