#B8ADEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.092 291.9), rgb(184, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B8ADEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 66%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.092 291.9) |
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 #B8ADEE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8ADEE | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ADEE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ADEE text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8ADEE
oklch(78% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF4
oklch(70.8% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DE
oklch(55.6% 0.204 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C1
oklch(49.1% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#B8ADEE 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) | #9DB6F1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB8C4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ADEE
#B8ADEE
oklch(78% 0.092 291.9)
- #B9BE77
#B9BE77
oklch(78.1% 0.093 111.8)
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 #B8ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B8ADEE 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.