#B9AFDF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.068 294.3), rgb(185, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#B9AFDF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.068 294.3) |
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 #B9AFDF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9AFDF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AFDF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AFDF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AFDF
oklch(77.9% 0.068 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D5
oklch(63% 0.14 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#B9AFDF 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) | #A5B6E1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B6BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AFDF
#B9AFDF
oklch(77.9% 0.068 294.3)
- #B6BC8A
#B6BC8A
oklch(77.8% 0.068 113.6)
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 #B9AFDF, 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 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #B9AFDF 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.