#B8AAD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.058 301), rgb(184, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B8AAD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.058 301) |
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 #B8AAD2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AAD2 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AAD2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AAD2 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AAD2
oklch(76.3% 0.058 301)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9677C6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#815FB3
oklch(55.7% 0.13 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#59407D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#B8AAD2 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) | #A3B0D4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0D1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B0B7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AAD2
#B8AAD2
oklch(76.3% 0.058 301)
- #ACB88F
#ACB88F
oklch(76.2% 0.058 121)
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 #B8AAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #B8AAD2 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.