#B6ABD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.065 296), rgb(182, 171, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#B6ABD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ABD8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 171, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.065 296) |
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 #B6ABD8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ABD8 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ABD8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ABD8 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6ABD8
oklch(76.6% 0.065 296)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#46376A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#B6ABD8 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) | #A2B1DA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B2BA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ABD8
#B6ABD8
oklch(76.6% 0.065 296)
- #B0B889
#B0B889
oklch(76.4% 0.065 115.8)
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 #B6ABD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #B6ABD8 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.