#B3A6CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.053 301.6), rgb(179, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#B3A6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A6CA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.053 301.6) |
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 #B3A6CA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A6CA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3A6CA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A6CA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A6CA
oklch(74.8% 0.053 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9180AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6998
oklch(55.6% 0.074 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#685781
oklch(49% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#B3A6CA 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) | #9FACCC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ACC9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFABB2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A6CA
#B3A6CA
oklch(74.8% 0.053 301.6)
- #A8B38E
#A8B38E
oklch(74.8% 0.053 121.1)
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 #B3A6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
Use #B3A6CA 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.