#B5ABDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.07 294), rgb(181, 171, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#B5ABDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABDC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.07 294) |
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 #B5ABDC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ABDC | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABDC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABDC text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ABDC
oklch(76.6% 0.07 294)
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Step 400
400
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 294)
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Step 700
700
#674BA9
oklch(49% 0.145 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#B5ABDC 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) | #A0B2DE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB3BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABDC
#B5ABDC
oklch(76.6% 0.07 294)
- #B2B985
#B2B985
oklch(76.7% 0.071 114.3)
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 #B5ABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #B5ABDC 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.