#B1AADA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.068 291.4), rgb(177, 170, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#B1AADA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AADA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.068 291.4) |
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 #B1AADA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AADA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AADA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AADA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1AADA
oklch(76% 0.068 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 291)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#634DA9
oklch(49% 0.142 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#B1AADA 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) | #9FB0DC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFD9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B2BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AADA
#B1AADA
oklch(76% 0.068 291.4)
- #B2B683
#B2B683
oklch(76% 0.069 111.7)
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 #B1AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #B1AADA 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.