#B3A9CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.052 297.9), rgb(179, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#B3A9CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3A9CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.052 297.9) |
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 #B3A9CD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3A9CD | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3A9CD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3A9CD text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD3
oklch(81% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3A9CD
oklch(75.5% 0.052 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 298)
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Step 600
600
#786A99
oklch(55.6% 0.073 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655882
oklch(49% 0.068 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#52486A
oklch(42.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#B3A9CD 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) | #A2AECF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAEB5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3A9CD
#B3A9CD
oklch(75.5% 0.052 297.9)
- #ACB48F
#ACB48F
oklch(75.4% 0.052 117.6)
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 #B3A9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #B3A9CD 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.