#B5ACCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.048 297.7), rgb(181, 172, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B5ACCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ACCD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 172, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.048 297.7) |
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 #B5ACCD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ACCD | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ACCD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ACCD text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ACCD
oklch(76.3% 0.048 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBD
oklch(63% 0.098 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A9
oklch(55.7% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#B5ACCD 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B1B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ACCD
#B5ACCD
oklch(76.3% 0.048 297.7)
- #AFB695
#AFB695
oklch(76.2% 0.046 117.2)
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 #B5ACCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #B5ACCD 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.