#B7AFFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.8% 0.106 288.6), rgb(183, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#B7AFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AFFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.106 288.6) |
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 #B7AFFA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7AFFA | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AFFA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AFFA text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AFFA
oklch(78.8% 0.106 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7649F0
oklch(55.6% 0.235 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6438D1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#5130A9
oklch(42.6% 0.181 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#422D86
oklch(37.7% 0.141 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#B7AFFA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BCCA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AFFA
#B7AFFA
oklch(78.8% 0.106 288.6)
- #C0C06D
#C0C06D
oklch(79% 0.106 108.6)
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 #B7AFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #B7AFFA 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.