#B3ACCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.049 294.7), rgb(179, 172, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#B3ACCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ACCE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 172, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.049 294.7) |
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 #B3ACCE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ACCE | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ACCE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ACCE text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ACCE
oklch(76.1% 0.049 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A397CD
oklch(70.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7865AC
oklch(55.5% 0.109 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#655494
oklch(49.1% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#524578
oklch(42.7% 0.084 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#B3ACCE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB1B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ACCE
#B3ACCE
oklch(76.1% 0.049 294.7)
- #B0B692
#B0B692
oklch(76.2% 0.05 115.3)
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 #B3ACCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #B3ACCE 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.