#B9ACDD
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.2% 0.07 296.9), rgb(185, 172, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#B9ACDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ACDD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 172, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.07 296.9) |
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 #B9ACDD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ACDD | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ACDD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ACDD text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ACDD
oklch(77.2% 0.07 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A891DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9374D5
oklch(63% 0.144 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.155 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.146 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#B9ACDD 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) | #A2B3DF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B3BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ACDD
#B9ACDD
oklch(77.2% 0.07 296.9)
- #B1BB88
#B1BB88
oklch(77.1% 0.07 117.1)
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 #B9ACDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
Use #B9ACDD 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.