#B9ACED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.092 293.3), rgb(185, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#B9ACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ACED |
| RGB | rgb(185, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.092 293.3) |
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 #B9ACED | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9ACED | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ACED text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ACED text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ACED
oklch(77.8% 0.092 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDD
oklch(55.5% 0.206 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#B9ACED 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) | #9CB5F0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ACED
#B9ACED
oklch(77.8% 0.092 293.3)
- #B7BE78
#B7BE78
oklch(78% 0.092 113.2)
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 #B9ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B9ACED 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.