#B3ABDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.071 292), rgb(179, 171, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B3ABDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABDD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.071 292) |
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 #B3ABDD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABDD | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABDD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABDD text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ABDD
oklch(76.5% 0.071 292)
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Step 400
400
#A293E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C76D9
oklch(63% 0.146 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#775DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#654CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.147 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#B3ABDD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB3BC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABDD
#B3ABDD
oklch(76.5% 0.071 292)
- #B3B883
#B3B883
oklch(76.5% 0.072 112.5)
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 #B3ABDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B3ABDD 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.