#B9B5FF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.3% 0.104 286.3), rgb(185, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B9B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.104 286.3) |
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 #B9B5FF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B5FF | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B5FF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B5FF text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B5FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#714DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.23 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F3CD1
oklch(49.1% 0.214 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D33A9
oklch(42.7% 0.178 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2F86
oklch(37.7% 0.139 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#B9B5FF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C2CF | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B5FF
#B9B5FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 286.3)
- #C7C372
#C7C372
oklch(80.3% 0.103 106)
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 #B9B5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
Use #B9B5FF 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.