#B3AEDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.067 289.6), rgb(179, 174, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B3AEDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.067 289.6) |
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 #B3AEDD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEDD | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEDD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEDD text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEDD
oklch(77.1% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8979D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7360C3
oklch(55.5% 0.149 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4188
oklch(42.6% 0.114 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#B3AEDD 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) | #A3B4DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB6BE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEDD
#B3AEDD
oklch(77.1% 0.067 289.6)
- #B7B987
#B7B987
oklch(77.2% 0.067 109.8)
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 #B3AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B3AEDD 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.