#B8A6CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.058 305.9), rgb(184, 166, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#B8A6CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A6CD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 166, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.058 305.9) |
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 #B8A6CD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A6CD | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8A6CD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A6CD text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A6CD
oklch(75.3% 0.058 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6799
oklch(55.6% 0.08 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#B8A6CD 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) | #A0ADCF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ABB3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A6CD
#B8A6CD
oklch(75.3% 0.058 305.9)
- #A6B68E
#A6B68E
oklch(75.3% 0.058 125.5)
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 #B8A6CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A6CD 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.