#B8A8D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.063 301.9), rgb(184, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#B8A8D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.063 301.9) |
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 #B8A8D3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A8D3 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A8D3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A8D3 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A8D3
oklch(76% 0.063 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D5
oklch(70.6% 0.101 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9875CA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#835CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.141 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9D
oklch(49% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#B8A8D3 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) | #A0AFD5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AEB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A8D3
#B8A8D3
oklch(76% 0.063 301.9)
- #AAB88B
#AAB88B
oklch(76% 0.064 122)
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 #B8A8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A8D3 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.