#B0ADCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.041 290.1), rgb(176, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#B0ADCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ADCA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.041 290.1) |
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 #B0ADCA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0ADCA | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0ADCA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0ADCA text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0ADCA
oklch(76% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.091 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#B0ADCA 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) | #A7B0CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB1B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ADCA
#B0ADCA
oklch(76% 0.041 290.1)
- #B2B496
#B2B496
oklch(76% 0.041 110.5)
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 #B0ADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #B0ADCA 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.