#B3B4CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.035 283.7), rgb(179, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#B3B4CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.035 283.7) |
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 #B3B4CD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3B4CD | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B4CD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B4CD text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B4CD
oklch(77.7% 0.035 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#B3B4CD 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) | #AEB7CE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB8BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B4CD
#B3B4CD
oklch(77.7% 0.035 283.7)
- #BAB89E
#BAB89E
oklch(77.7% 0.036 103.6)
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 #B3B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3B4CD 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.