#B6AEEB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.086 290.3), rgb(182, 174, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#B6AEEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 290°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6AEEB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.086 290.3) |
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 #B6AEEB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6AEEB | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6AEEB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6AEEB text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6AEEB
oklch(77.9% 0.086 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EB
oklch(63.1% 0.177 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7656D9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 290)
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Step 700
700
#6445BC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#B6AEEB 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) | #9FB6EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8C3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6AEEB
#B6AEEB
oklch(77.9% 0.086 290.3)
- #BABC7B
#BABC7B
oklch(77.8% 0.086 109.7)
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 #B6AEEB, 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 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #B6AEEB 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.