#B9B1FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.106 288.6), rgb(185, 177, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#B9B1FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B1FC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 177, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.106 288.6) |
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 #B9B1FC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B1FC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B1FC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B1FC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B1FC
oklch(79.4% 0.106 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7649F0
oklch(55.6% 0.235 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6438D1
oklch(49.1% 0.218 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#5131A9
oklch(42.8% 0.18 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422D86
oklch(37.7% 0.141 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#B9B1FC 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB8FA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABECC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B1FC
#B9B1FC
oklch(79.4% 0.106 288.6)
- #C1C26F
#C1C26F
oklch(79.5% 0.106 109.2)
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 #B9B1FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #B9B1FC 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.