#B0ACC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.031 294), rgb(176, 172, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B0ACC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0ACC2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 172, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.031 294) |
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 #B0ACC2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0ACC2 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0ACC2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0ACC2 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0ACC2
oklch(75.5% 0.031 294)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A0
oklch(63% 0.04 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#746F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625D76
oklch(49.2% 0.04 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504C60
oklch(42.8% 0.033 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#B0ACC2 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) | #A8AFC3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADAFB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0ACC2
#B0ACC2
oklch(75.5% 0.031 294)
- #AFB29C
#AFB29C
oklch(75.5% 0.031 113.4)
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 #B0ACC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #B0ACC2 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.