#B7AFDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.065 292.8), rgb(183, 175, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#B7AFDD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 293°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AFDD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 175, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.065 292.8) |
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 #B7AFDD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7AFDD | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AFDD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AFDD text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AFDD
oklch(77.6% 0.065 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#B7AFDD 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) | #A5B5DF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B6BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AFDD
#B7AFDD
oklch(77.6% 0.065 292.8)
- #B6BB8B
#B6BB8B
oklch(77.6% 0.065 112.8)
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 #B7AFDD, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #B7AFDD 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.