#B8ABDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.072 296.6), rgb(184, 171, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B8ABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.072 296.6) |
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 #B8ABDD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ABDD | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ABDD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ABDD text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8ABDD
oklch(76.9% 0.072 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9374D7
oklch(63.2% 0.147 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#B8ABDD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B3BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ABDD
#B8ABDD
oklch(76.9% 0.072 296.6)
- #B1BA86
#B1BA86
oklch(76.9% 0.071 116.1)
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 #B8ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #B8ABDD 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.