#B4B0DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.061 289.2), rgb(180, 176, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#B4B0DB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B0DB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 176, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.061 289.2) |
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 #B4B0DB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B0DB | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B0DB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B0DB text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B0DB
oklch(77.5% 0.061 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7263BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A3
oklch(49.2% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#41396A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#B4B0DB 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) | #A6B5DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3DA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB7BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B0DB
#B4B0DB
oklch(77.5% 0.061 289.2)
- #B8BA8D
#B8BA8D
oklch(77.6% 0.061 109.9)
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 #B4B0DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.065
Use #B4B0DB 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.