#B8AEFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.9% 0.114 289.2), rgb(184, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#B8AEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.114 289.2) |
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 #B8AEFF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8AEFF | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AEFF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AEFF text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AEFF
oklch(78.9% 0.114 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7841FA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#662FDA
oklch(49.1% 0.237 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#532AB0
oklch(42.7% 0.196 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#432A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#B8AEFF 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) | #98B9FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B6FD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BCCB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AEFF
#B8AEFF
oklch(78.9% 0.114 289.2)
- #C0C066
#C0C066
oklch(78.9% 0.113 108.7)
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 #B8AEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #B8AEFF 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.