#B8AFFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.1% 0.111 288.8), rgb(184, 175, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B8AFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AFFE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 175, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.111 288.8) |
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 #B8AFFE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8AFFE | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AFFE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AFFE text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AFFE
oklch(79.1% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7744F7
oklch(55.6% 0.248 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6533D7
oklch(49.1% 0.23 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#522DAE
oklch(42.8% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#432B89
oklch(37.7% 0.148 289)
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Step 950
950
#271B50
oklch(27.1% 0.093 289.1)
#B8AFFE 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B6FC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDCB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AFFE
#B8AFFE
oklch(79.1% 0.111 288.8)
- #C0C169
#C0C169
oklch(79.1% 0.111 109.3)
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 #B8AFFE, 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 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #B8AFFE 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.