#B9AEFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79% 0.113 289.9), rgb(185, 174, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#B9AEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AEFE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.113 289.9) |
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 #B9AEFE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9AEFE | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AEFE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AEFE text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AEFE
oklch(79% 0.113 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A08BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.166 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A41F7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 290)
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Step 700
700
#6730D8
oklch(49.1% 0.234 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#542BAE
oklch(42.8% 0.192 290)
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Step 900
900
#442A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#B9AEFE 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) | #99B9FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B6FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABCCB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AEFE
#B9AEFE
oklch(79% 0.113 289.9)
- #BFC168
#BFC168
oklch(79% 0.113 109.9)
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 #B9AEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #B9AEFE 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.