#B7ABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.112 290.5), rgb(183, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#B7ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.112 290.5) |
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 #B7ABFA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7ABFA | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7ABFA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7ABFA text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7ABFA
oklch(78.1% 0.112 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B42F5
oklch(55.6% 0.247 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6831D6
oklch(49.1% 0.231 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#552BAD
oklch(42.8% 0.191 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#452A89
oklch(37.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#B7ABFA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B9C7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ABFA
#B7ABFA
oklch(78.1% 0.112 290.5)
- #BBBE66
#BBBE66
oklch(78% 0.112 110.5)
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 #B7ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B7ABFA 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.