#B4ADDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.064 292), rgb(180, 173, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#B4ADDA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ADDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 173, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.064 292) |
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 #B4ADDA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ADDA | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ADDA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ADDA text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ADDA
oklch(76.9% 0.064 292)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 292)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#B4ADDA 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) | #A3B3DC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4BC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ADDA
#B4ADDA
oklch(76.9% 0.064 292)
- #B4B889
#B4B889
oklch(76.8% 0.064 111.9)
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 #B4ADDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #B4ADDA 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.