#B5ADD4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.056 294.5), rgb(181, 173, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#B5ADD4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADD4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.056 294.5) |
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 #B5ADD4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADD4 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADD4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADD4 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADD4
oklch(76.7% 0.056 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7963B4
oklch(55.7% 0.124 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#B5ADD4 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) | #A5B2D6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3BA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADD4
#B5ADD4
oklch(76.7% 0.056 294.5)
- #B2B88F
#B2B88F
oklch(76.7% 0.056 114.5)
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 #B5ADD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #B5ADD4 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.