#B9ADE7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.8% 0.083 293.9), rgb(185, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#B9ADE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.083 293.9) |
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 #B9ADE7 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9ADE7 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADE7 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADE7 text on black | 10.19:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ADE7
oklch(77.8% 0.083 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9170E4
oklch(63% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#B9ADE7 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) | #A0B5E9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B6C1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADE7
#B9ADE7
oklch(77.8% 0.083 293.9)
- #B6BD7F
#B6BD7F
oklch(77.8% 0.083 113.6)
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 #B9ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #B9ADE7 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.