#B5B3CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.037 289), rgb(181, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#B5B3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B3CD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.037 289) |
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 #B5B3CD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B3CD | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B3CD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B3CD text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B3CD
oklch(77.7% 0.037 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8882B5
oklch(63.1% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.081 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5989
oklch(49% 0.076 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#B5B3CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B7BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B3CD
#B5B3CD
oklch(77.7% 0.037 289)
- #B8B99E
#B8B99E
oklch(77.8% 0.037 109)
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 #B5B3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5B3CD 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.