Palettes / Colors / #B8AAFE
#B8AAFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#B8AAFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #B8AAFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B8AAFE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F0FEA9; it also sits naturally between #A9C5FE and #E2A9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B8AAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 170, 254 |
| HSL | 250°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 250°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 28%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 52.03, 46.10, 99.92 |
| Yxy | 46.10, 0.2627, 0.2327 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.61, 22.78, -39.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.89, 21.95, -45.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B8AAFE
.text { color: #B8AAFE; }
.background { background-color: #B8AAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8AAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 170, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8AAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 170, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8AAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 170, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B8AAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8AAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0FEA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B8AAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B8AAFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B8AAFE: ·
How #B8AAFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B8AAFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B8AAFE?
#B8AAFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 184, 170, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B8AAFE?
#B8AAFE is RGB 184, 170, 254 — HSL 250°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 28%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #B8AAFE?
Its complement is #F0FEA9; analogous partners are #A9C5FE and #E2A9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B8AAFE for text?
Black text on #B8AAFE has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.