#B8AAD6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.064 299.4), rgb(184, 170, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B8AAD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AAD6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.064 299.4) |
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 #B8AAD6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AAD6 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AAD6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AAD6 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AAD6
oklch(76.5% 0.064 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9576CD
oklch(63.2% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#805DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.132 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483668
oklch(37.7% 0.085 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#B8AAD6 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) | #A1B1D8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AAD6
#B8AAD6
oklch(76.5% 0.064 299.4)
- #ADB98B
#ADB98B
oklch(76.5% 0.064 119.8)
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 #B8AAD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #B8AAD6 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.