#B3AED5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.055 290.9), rgb(179, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#B3AED5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.055 290.9) |
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 #B3AED5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AED5 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AED5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AED5 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AED5
oklch(76.8% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A097D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7464B5
oklch(55.5% 0.123 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#B3AED5 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) | #A5B3D7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4BB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AED5
#B3AED5
oklch(76.8% 0.055 290.9)
- #B5B78F
#B5B78F
oklch(76.7% 0.055 110)
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 #B3AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #B3AED5 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.