#B9ADDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.5% 0.072 295.7), rgb(185, 173, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#B9ADDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADDF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.072 295.7) |
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 #B9ADDF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ADDF | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADDF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADDF text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ADDF
oklch(77.5% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#B9ADDF 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) | #A2B4E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B5BE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADDF
#B9ADDF
oklch(77.5% 0.072 295.7)
- #B3BC87
#B3BC87
oklch(77.5% 0.072 115.9)
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 #B9ADDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #B9ADDF 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.