#B9ABFD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.116 291.3), rgb(185, 171, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#B9ABFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABFD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.116 291.3) |
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 #B9ABFD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9ABFD | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABFD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABFD text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABFD
oklch(78.4% 0.116 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E3CF9
oklch(55.6% 0.257 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B2BD9
oklch(49.1% 0.239 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#5627B0
oklch(42.7% 0.199 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#46288B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 291)
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Step 950
950
#291951
oklch(27% 0.097 291.7)
#B9ABFD 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) | #95B7FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB9C9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABFD
#B9ABFD
oklch(78.4% 0.116 291.3)
- #BBC064
#BBC064
oklch(78.4% 0.116 111.6)
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 #B9ABFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B9ABFD 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.