#B3AFDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.067 288.6), rgb(179, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#B3AFDE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFDE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.067 288.6) |
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 #B3AFDE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AFDE | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFDE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFDE text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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)
#B3AFDE
oklch(77.3% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95DF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#877AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7261C3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A9
oklch(49.2% 0.137 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4289
oklch(42.8% 0.114 288.4)
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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)
#B3AFDE 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) | #A4B5E0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7BF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFDE
#B3AFDE
oklch(77.3% 0.067 288.6)
- #B8B988
#B8B988
oklch(77.3% 0.066 108.8)
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 #B3AFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B3AFDE 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.