#B9ABE5
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.3% 0.083 295.5), rgb(185, 171, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B9ABE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.083 295.5) |
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 #B9ABE5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABE5 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABE5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABE5 text on black | 10.01:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABE5
oklch(77.3% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.134 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#936FE3
oklch(63% 0.17 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B5
oklch(49.1% 0.171 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#573993
oklch(42.8% 0.142 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#B9ABE5 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) | #9EB3E7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4BF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABE5
#B9ABE5
oklch(77.3% 0.083 295.5)
- #B3BC7E
#B3BC7E
oklch(77.3% 0.083 115.1)
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 #B9ABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B9ABE5 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.