#B6ADEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.088 290.9), rgb(182, 173, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#B6ADEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ADEB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 173, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 61%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.088 290.9) |
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 #B6ADEB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6ADEB | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ADEB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ADEB text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6ADEB
oklch(77.7% 0.088 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7854DA
oklch(55.6% 0.195 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6543BD
oklch(49% 0.182 291)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#B6ADEB 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) | #9EB5EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7C3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ADEB
#B6ADEB
oklch(77.7% 0.088 290.9)
- #B9BC79
#B9BC79
oklch(77.7% 0.088 110.5)
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 #B6ADEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
Use #B6ADEB 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.