#B4A5CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.056 303), rgb(180, 165, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#B4A5CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A5CB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.056 303) |
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 #B4A5CB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A5CB | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A5CB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A5CB text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD4
oklch(81% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A5CB
oklch(74.7% 0.056 303)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#56476A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C56
oklch(37.8% 0.046 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#B4A5CB 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) | #9EABCD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABCA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AAB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A5CB
#B4A5CB
oklch(74.7% 0.056 303)
- #A6B38C
#A6B38C
oklch(74.6% 0.056 122.7)
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 #B4A5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
Use #B4A5CB 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.