#B5ADD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.059 293.9), rgb(181, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#B5ADD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.059 293.9) |
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 #B5ADD6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADD6 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADD6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADD6 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ADD6
oklch(76.8% 0.059 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A395D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65509E
oklch(49% 0.122 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#B5ADD6 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) | #A4B3D8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADD6
#B5ADD6
oklch(76.8% 0.059 293.9)
- #B3B88E
#B3B88E
oklch(76.8% 0.058 113.3)
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 #B5ADD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
Use #B5ADD6 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.