#B3ADD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.053 292.5), rgb(179, 173, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#B3ADD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ADD2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 173, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 292.5) |
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 #B3ADD2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ADD2 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ADD2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ADD2 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ADD2
oklch(76.5% 0.053 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.107 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7665B1
oklch(55.6% 0.116 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#B3ADD2 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) | #A5B2D4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ADD2
#B3ADD2
oklch(76.5% 0.053 292.5)
- #B3B790
#B3B790
oklch(76.6% 0.054 112.4)
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 #B3ADD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B3ADD2 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.