#B3A3BD
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.7% 0.041 312.6), rgb(179, 163, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#B3A3BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A3BD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 163, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.041 312.6) |
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 #B3A3BD | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A3BD | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A3BD text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A3BD text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A3BD
oklch(73.7% 0.041 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#9481A1
oklch(63.1% 0.052 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5877
oklch(49.1% 0.054 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#B3A3BD 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) | #A0A8BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A6AC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A3BD
#B3A3BD
oklch(73.7% 0.041 312.6)
- #A0B096
#A0B096
oklch(73.7% 0.041 133.3)
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 #B3A3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3A3BD 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.