#B9ABDA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(76.9% 0.068 298.4), rgb(185, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B9ABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABDA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.068 298.4) |
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 #B9ABDA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABDA | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABDA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABDA text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABDA
oklch(76.9% 0.068 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9574D1
oklch(63% 0.139 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#B9ABDA 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) | #A2B2DC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B2D9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B2BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABDA
#B9ABDA
oklch(76.9% 0.068 298.4)
- #AFBA89
#AFBA89
oklch(76.8% 0.068 118.3)
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 #B9ABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
Use #B9ABDA 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.