#B7AEE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.6% 0.074 292.5), rgb(183, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#B7AEE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.074 292.5) |
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 #B7AEE2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7AEE2 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AEE2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AEE2 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AEE2
oklch(77.6% 0.074 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.153 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#B7AEE2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3E1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB6C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AEE2
#B7AEE2
oklch(77.6% 0.074 292.5)
- #B6BC85
#B6BC85
oklch(77.7% 0.074 113.2)
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 #B7AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #B7AEE2 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.