#B7AED3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.053 296.3), rgb(183, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#B7AED3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.053 296.3) |
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 #B7AED3 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AED3 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AED3 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AED3 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AED3
oklch(77.1% 0.053 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500
#907BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#B7AED3 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) | #A7B3D5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B3BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AED3
#B7AED3
oklch(77.1% 0.053 296.3)
- #B2B993
#B2B993
oklch(77% 0.053 116.1)
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 #B7AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #B7AED3 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.