#B6BADF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.8% 0.052 280.3), rgb(182, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#B6BADF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BADF |
| RGB | rgb(182, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.052 280.3) |
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 #B6BADF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BADF | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BADF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BADF text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BADF
oklch(79.8% 0.052 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#969BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D81C9
oklch(63% 0.108 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#676AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46487F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#B6BADF 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) | #B1BEE1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0C6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BADF
#B6BADF
oklch(79.8% 0.052 280.3)
- #C4BF98
#C4BF98
oklch(79.9% 0.053 101.4)
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 #B6BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #B6BADF 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.