#B6ABE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.085 292.7), rgb(182, 171, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#B6ABE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ABE7 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 171, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.085 292.7) |
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 #B6ABE7 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ABE7 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ABE7 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ABE7 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6ABE7
oklch(77.2% 0.085 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D6
oklch(55.7% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6844BA
oklch(49.2% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#B6ABE7 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) | #9DB3EA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB5C0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ABE7
#B6ABE7
oklch(77.2% 0.085 292.7)
- #B5BB7B
#B5BB7B
oklch(77.2% 0.085 112.8)
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 #B6ABE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B6ABE7 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.