#B3AFDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.068 288.5), rgb(179, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B3AFDF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.068 288.5) |
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 #B3AFDF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AFDF | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AFDF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AFDF text on black | 10.11:1 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AFDF
oklch(77.4% 0.068 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8779D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7260C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#B3AFDF 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) | #A3B5E1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AFDF
#B3AFDF
oklch(77.4% 0.068 288.5)
- #B9B987
#B9B987
oklch(77.3% 0.067 107.9)
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 #B3AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #B3AFDF 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.