#B0A3CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.059 299.8), rgb(176, 163, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#B0A3CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0A3CB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 163, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.059 299.8) |
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 #B0A3CB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0A3CB | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0A3CB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0A3CB text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0A3CB
oklch(74% 0.059 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#907FB1
oklch(63% 0.076 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A689C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#B0A3CB 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) | #9BA9CD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA9B0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0A3CB
#B0A3CB
oklch(74% 0.059 299.8)
- #A6B187
#A6B187
oklch(74.1% 0.059 119.8)
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 #B0A3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #B0A3CB 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.