#B8AAF8
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.11 291.9), rgb(184, 170, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#B8AAF8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 292°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.11 291.9) |
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 #B8AAF8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8AAF8 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AAF8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AAF8 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AAF8
oklch(77.9% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E41F3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 292)
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Step 700
700
#6B31D3
oklch(49.2% 0.227 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#562BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462A87
oklch(37.7% 0.147 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#B8AAF8 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) | #96B5FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B3F6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7C6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AAF8
#B8AAF8
oklch(77.9% 0.11 291.9)
- #B9BE68
#B9BE68
oklch(77.9% 0.11 111.6)
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 #B8AAF8, 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 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #B8AAF8 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.