#B9AAEC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.4% 0.094 294.5), rgb(185, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#B9AAEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.094 294.5) |
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 #B9AAEC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AAEC | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AAEC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AAEC text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AAEC
oklch(77.4% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#946AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDE
oklch(55.5% 0.209 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC1
oklch(49.2% 0.194 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#B9AAEC 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) | #9AB4EF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB5C1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AAEC
#B9AAEC
oklch(77.4% 0.094 294.5)
- #B4BD76
#B4BD76
oklch(77.5% 0.094 114.5)
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 #B9AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B9AAEC 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.