#B3ACDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.073 290.9), rgb(179, 172, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B3ACDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ACDF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 172, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.073 290.9) |
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 #B3ACDF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ACDF | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ACDF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ACDF text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ACDF
oklch(76.8% 0.073 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DB
oklch(63% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#634CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.15 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#B3ACDF 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) | #A0B3E1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B1DE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB4BD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ACDF
#B3ACDF
oklch(76.8% 0.073 290.9)
- #B5B882
#B5B882
oklch(76.7% 0.073 110.7)
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 #B3ACDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #B3ACDF 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.