#B4ADC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.039 297.3), rgb(180, 173, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B4ADC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 20%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.039 297.3) |
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 #B4ADC8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ADC8 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ADC8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ADC8 text on black | 9.75:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ADC8
oklch(76.2% 0.039 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A499C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.08 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7968A0
oklch(55.6% 0.087 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#665789
oklch(49.2% 0.08 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#B4ADC8 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) | #A8B1C9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B1B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ADC8
#B4ADC8
oklch(76.2% 0.039 297.3)
- #AFB59A
#AFB59A
oklch(76.1% 0.038 117.5)
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 #B4ADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #B4ADC8 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.