#B3ABDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.067 292.5), rgb(179, 171, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B3ABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABDA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.067 292.5) |
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 #B3ABDA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABDA | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABDA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABDA text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ABDA
oklch(76.4% 0.067 292.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8D78D4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 292.6)
-
Step 600
600
#785FC2
oklch(55.7% 0.149 292.5)
-
Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
-
Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
-
Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
-
Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#B3ABDA 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) | #A0B1DC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB2BB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABDA
#B3ABDA
oklch(76.4% 0.067 292.5)
- #B2B786
#B2B786
oklch(76.3% 0.067 112.7)
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 #B3ABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #B3ABDA 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.