#B8AAFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.113 291.6), rgb(184, 170, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#B8AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.113 291.6) |
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 #B8AAFA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8AAFA | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AAFA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AAFA 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AAFA
oklch(77.9% 0.113 291.6)
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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
#7E3FF6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B2ED7
oklch(49.2% 0.234 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5629AD
oklch(42.6% 0.193 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#462989
oklch(37.7% 0.151 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#B8AAFA 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) | #95B6FD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB8C7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AAFA
#B8AAFA
oklch(77.9% 0.113 291.6)
- #B9BE65
#B9BE65
oklch(77.8% 0.113 111.6)
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 #B8AAFA, 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 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #B8AAFA 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.