#B4AFCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.039 294), rgb(180, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#B4AFCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.039 294) |
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 #B4AFCA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AFCA | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AFCA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AFCA text on black | 9.92:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AFCA
oklch(76.7% 0.039 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#63578A
oklch(49% 0.081 294)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#B4AFCA 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) | #AAB2CB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB2C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B3B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AFCA
#B4AFCA
oklch(76.7% 0.039 294)
- #B2B69B
#B2B69B
oklch(76.6% 0.038 114.1)
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 #B4AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4AFCA 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.