#B9ABEF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.7% 0.097 293.5), rgb(185, 171, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#B9ABEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABEF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.097 293.5) |
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 #B9ABEF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABEF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABEF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABEF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABEF
oklch(77.7% 0.097 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#926AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.199 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#57339F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#B9ABEF 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) | #9BB5F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABEF
#B9ABEF
oklch(77.7% 0.097 293.5)
- #B6BE74
#B6BE74
oklch(77.8% 0.097 113.7)
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 #B9ABEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B9ABEF 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.