#B8ABDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.8% 0.069 297.2), rgb(184, 171, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B8ABDB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ABDB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 171, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.069 297.2) |
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 #B8ABDB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ABDB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ABDB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ABDB text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8ABDB
oklch(76.8% 0.069 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A892DD
oklch(70.8% 0.11 297)
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Step 500
500
#9375D4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.154 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA6
oklch(49% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#573E87
oklch(42.8% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#B8ABDB 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) | #A1B2DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1DA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ABDB
#B8ABDB
oklch(76.8% 0.069 297.2)
- #B0BA88
#B0BA88
oklch(76.8% 0.069 117.2)
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 #B8ABDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #B8ABDB 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.