#B5A8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.05 302.6), rgb(181, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#B5A8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A8CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.05 302.6) |
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 #B5A8CA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A8CA | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5A8CA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A8CA text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A8CA
oklch(75.4% 0.05 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9180AA
oklch(63% 0.065 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A95
oklch(55.7% 0.068 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#B5A8CA 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) | #A2ADCC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AEC9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ADB3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A8CA
#B5A8CA
oklch(75.4% 0.05 302.6)
- #A9B592
#A9B592
oklch(75.4% 0.05 123)
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 #B5A8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B5A8CA 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.