#B4ABDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.067 293.5), rgb(180, 171, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#B4ABDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ABDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 171, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.067 293.5) |
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 #B4ABDA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ABDA | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ABDA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ABDA text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ABDA
oklch(76.5% 0.067 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#795EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#B4ABDA 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) | #A1B1DC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB2BB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ABDA
#B4ABDA
oklch(76.5% 0.067 293.5)
- #B2B886
#B2B886
oklch(76.5% 0.068 113.6)
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 #B4ABDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #B4ABDA 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.