#B9ABFA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.2% 0.112 291.7), rgb(185, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#B9ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.112 291.7) |
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 #B9ABFA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9ABFA | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABFA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABFA text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABFA
oklch(78.2% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E40F4
oklch(55.6% 0.248 292)
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Step 700
700
#6B2FD5
oklch(49.1% 0.231 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#562AAC
oklch(42.7% 0.191 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462988
oklch(37.6% 0.149 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#291A50
oklch(27.1% 0.094 291.6)
#B9ABFA 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) | #96B6FD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B4F8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8C8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABFA
#B9ABFA
oklch(78.2% 0.112 291.7)
- #BABF68
#BABF68
oklch(78.2% 0.111 111.6)
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 #B9ABFA, 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 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #B9ABFA 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.