#B9ADD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.054 300), rgb(185, 173, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#B9ADD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADD2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.054 300) |
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 #B9ADD2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ADD2 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADD2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADD2 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ADD2
oklch(77% 0.054 300)
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Step 400
400
#A995CF
oklch(70.8% 0.086 300)
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Step 500
500
#9479C2
oklch(63% 0.111 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E61AE
oklch(55.5% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5096
oklch(49.1% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#B9ADD2 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) | #A6B3D4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2D1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B2B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADD2
#B9ADD2
oklch(77% 0.054 300)
- #AFBA94
#AFBA94
oklch(77% 0.054 120.8)
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 #B9ADD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
Use #B9ADD2 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.