#B6ADDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.07 293.1), rgb(182, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#B6ADDE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ADDE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.07 293.1) |
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 #B6ADDE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ADDE | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ADDE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ADDE text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6ADDE
oklch(77.2% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.155 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#B6ADDE 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) | #A2B4E0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB5BE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ADDE
#B6ADDE
oklch(77.2% 0.07 293.1)
- #B4BA87
#B4BA87
oklch(77.1% 0.069 113.5)
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 #B6ADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B6ADDE 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.