#B5AFDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.067 290.6), rgb(181, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#B5AFDE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AFDE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.067 290.6) |
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 #B5AFDE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AFDE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AFDE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AFDE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AFDE
oklch(77.5% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7560C2
oklch(55.6% 0.147 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#B5AFDE 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) | #A4B5E0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AFDE
#B5AFDE
oklch(77.5% 0.067 290.6)
- #B7BA89
#B7BA89
oklch(77.4% 0.066 110.8)
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 #B5AFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
Use #B5AFDE 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.