#B4ACCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.05 295.7), rgb(180, 172, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B4ACCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ACCF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.05 295.7) |
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 #B4ACCF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ACCF | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ACCF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ACCF text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ACCF
oklch(76.3% 0.05 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.103 296)
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Step 600
600
#7964AD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A61
oklch(37.8% 0.066 296)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#B4ACCF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB1B8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ACCF
#B4ACCF
oklch(76.3% 0.05 295.7)
- #B0B692
#B0B692
oklch(76.2% 0.05 115.3)
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 #B4ACCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #B4ACCF 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.