#B9ADD6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.059 298.4), rgb(185, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B9ADD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 298°. 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.059 298.4) |
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 #B9ADD6 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ADD6 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADD6 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADD6 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ADD6
oklch(77.1% 0.059 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A894D4
oklch(70.8% 0.094 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9378C8
oklch(63.1% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B5
oklch(55.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9C
oklch(49% 0.123 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#B9ADD6 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) | #A5B3D8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B3BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADD6
#B9ADD6
oklch(77.1% 0.059 298.4)
- #B1BA90
#B1BA90
oklch(77.1% 0.058 117.6)
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 #B9ADD6, 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 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #B9ADD6 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.