#B0ACDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.07 288.4), rgb(176, 172, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#B0ACDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ACDD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 172, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.07 288.4) |
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 #B0ACDD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0ACDD | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0ACDD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0ACDD text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0ACDD
oklch(76.5% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8779DA
oklch(63.2% 0.143 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7260C7
oklch(55.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.144 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#B0ACDD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B4BD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ACDD
#B0ACDD
oklch(76.5% 0.07 288.4)
- #B6B783
#B6B783
oklch(76.6% 0.07 108.9)
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 #B0ACDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #B0ACDD 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.