#B5ADD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.053 295), rgb(181, 173, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B5ADD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADD2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.053 295) |
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 #B5ADD2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADD2 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADD2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADD2 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADD2
oklch(76.7% 0.053 295)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#665298
oklch(49.1% 0.11 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#B5ADD2 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) | #A5B2D4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B2B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADD2
#B5ADD2
oklch(76.7% 0.053 295)
- #B2B891
#B2B891
oklch(76.8% 0.054 114.8)
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 #B5ADD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #B5ADD2 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.