#B4AFCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.046 292.5), rgb(180, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#B4AFCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AFCF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.046 292.5) |
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 #B4AFCF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AFCF | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AFCF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AFCF text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AFCF
oklch(76.9% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7567A9
oklch(55.5% 0.101 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#635691
oklch(49.2% 0.093 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#504676
oklch(42.6% 0.079 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#B4AFCF 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB4BA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AFCF
#B4AFCF
oklch(76.9% 0.046 292.5)
- #B4B796
#B4B796
oklch(76.8% 0.045 111.7)
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 #B4AFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #B4AFCF 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.