#B9ADDE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.4% 0.07 295.9), rgb(185, 173, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#B9ADDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADDE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.07 295.9) |
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 #B9ADDE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ADDE | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADDE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADDE text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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)
#B9ADDE
oklch(77.4% 0.07 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#B9ADDE 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) | #A3B4E0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADDE
#B9ADDE
oklch(77.4% 0.07 295.9)
- #B3BC88
#B3BC88
oklch(77.5% 0.071 116.1)
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 #B9ADDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #B9ADDE 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.