#B8AFEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.089 290.7), rgb(184, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#B8AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 291°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.089 290.7) |
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 #B8AFEE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8AFEE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AFEE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AFEE text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AFEE
oklch(78.4% 0.089 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FED
oklch(63% 0.182 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7854DC
oklch(55.7% 0.198 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6543BF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#B8AFEE 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) | #9FB8F1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9C5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AFEE
#B8AFEE
oklch(78.4% 0.089 290.7)
- #BBBE7A
#BBBE7A
oklch(78.3% 0.089 110.4)
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 #B8AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #B8AFEE 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.