#B4A8CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.054 299.9), rgb(180, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#B4A8CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A8CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.054 299.9) |
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 #B4A8CD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A8CD | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A8CD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A8CD text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A8CD
oklch(75.4% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6999
oklch(55.6% 0.075 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#675883
oklch(49.2% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#54486A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#B4A8CD 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) | #A1AECF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ADB4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A8CD
#B4A8CD
oklch(75.4% 0.054 299.9)
- #AAB58F
#AAB58F
oklch(75.4% 0.054 120.8)
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 #B4A8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B4A8CD 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.