#B6ABEA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.09 292.2), rgb(182, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#B6ABEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ABEA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.09 292.2) |
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 #B6ABEA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ABEA | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ABEA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ABEA text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6ABEA
oklch(77.3% 0.09 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#B6ABEA 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) | #9CB4ED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2E8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB5C1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ABEA
#B6ABEA
oklch(77.3% 0.09 292.2)
- #B6BB78
#B6BB78
oklch(77.2% 0.089 111.9)
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 #B6ABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B6ABEA 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.