#B5AFDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.068 290.4), rgb(181, 175, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#B5AFDF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.068 290.4) |
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 #B5AFDF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AFDF | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AFDF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AFDF text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AFDF
oklch(77.5% 0.068 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#B5AFDF 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) | #A4B5E1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7BF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AFDF
#B5AFDF
oklch(77.5% 0.068 290.4)
- #B8BA88
#B8BA88
oklch(77.5% 0.067 109.8)
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 #B5AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #B5AFDF 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.