#B0ADCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.043 289.9), rgb(176, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#B0ADCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(176, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.043 289.9) |
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 #B0ADCB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0ADCB | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0ADCB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0ADCB text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0ADCB
oklch(76% 0.043 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8880BB
oklch(63% 0.088 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#60578F
oklch(49% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#B0ADCB 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) | #A6B1CC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB2B7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ADCB
#B0ADCB
oklch(76% 0.043 289.9)
- #B2B495
#B2B495
oklch(76% 0.043 110.4)
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 #B0ADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #B0ADCB 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.