#B3AFDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.064 288.9), rgb(179, 175, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#B3AFDC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFDC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.064 288.9) |
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 #B3AFDC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AFDC | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFDC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFDC text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFDC
oklch(77.3% 0.064 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#887AD3
oklch(63% 0.131 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7262C0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6051A6
oklch(49.2% 0.132 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#41396C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#B3AFDC 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) | #A4B5DE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB6BE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFDC
#B3AFDC
oklch(77.3% 0.064 288.9)
- #B8B98A
#B8B98A
oklch(77.3% 0.063 108.8)
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 #B3AFDC, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B3AFDC 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.