#B9AFE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.073 293.6), rgb(185, 175, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#B9AFE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 175, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.073 293.6) |
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 #B9AFE2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9AFE2 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AFE2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AFE2 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AFE2
oklch(78% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674AAC
oklch(49% 0.15 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#B9AFE2 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) | #A4B6E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B7C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AFE2
#B9AFE2
oklch(78% 0.073 293.6)
- #B7BD87
#B7BD87
oklch(78% 0.073 113.3)
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 #B9AFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #B9AFE2 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.