#B4ABD3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.057 295.3), rgb(180, 171, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#B4ABD3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 295°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ABD3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 171, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.057 295.3) |
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 #B4ABD3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ABD3 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ABD3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ABD3 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ABD3
oklch(76.2% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A595D4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.118 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B5
oklch(55.7% 0.127 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#67509C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#B4ABD3 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) | #A3B1D5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB1B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ABD3
#B4ABD3
oklch(76.2% 0.057 295.3)
- #B0B78D
#B0B78D
oklch(76.3% 0.058 115.5)
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 #B4ABD3, 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 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #B4ABD3 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.