#B3ADD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.057 291.9), rgb(179, 173, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#B3ADD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ADD5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 173, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.057 291.9) |
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 #B3ADD5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ADD5 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ADD5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ADD5 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ADD5
oklch(76.6% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A196D5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCA
oklch(63% 0.117 292)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#51437F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#B3ADD5 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) | #A4B2D7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB3BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ADD5
#B3ADD5
oklch(76.6% 0.057 291.9)
- #B3B78D
#B3B78D
oklch(76.5% 0.057 112.2)
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 #B3ADD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B3ADD5 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.