#B4A9CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.052 299.1), rgb(180, 169, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#B4A9CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A9CD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 169, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.052 299.1) |
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 #B4A9CD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A9CD | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4A9CD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A9CD text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A9CD
oklch(75.6% 0.052 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AD
oklch(63.2% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#B4A9CD 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) | #A2AECF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AEB5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A9CD
#B4A9CD
oklch(75.6% 0.052 299.1)
- #ACB590
#ACB590
oklch(75.6% 0.052 118.8)
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 #B4A9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #B4A9CD 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.