#B3AFCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.044 291.2), rgb(179, 175, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#B3AFCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFCE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.044 291.2) |
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 #B3AFCE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AFCE | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFCE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFCE 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFCE
oklch(76.7% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7468A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#B3AFCE 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) | #A8B3CF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFCE
#B3AFCE
oklch(76.7% 0.044 291.2)
- #B4B797
#B4B797
oklch(76.8% 0.044 111.8)
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 #B3AFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #B3AFCE 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.