#B0AECF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.047 288), rgb(176, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#B0AECF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0AECF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.047 288) |
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 #B0AECF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0AECF | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0AECF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0AECF text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0AECF
oklch(76.3% 0.047 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7168AD
oklch(55.6% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5794
oklch(49.1% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#B0AECF 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) | #A6B2D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB3B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0AECF
#B0AECF
oklch(76.3% 0.047 288)
- #B4B593
#B4B593
oklch(76.3% 0.047 108.8)
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 #B0AECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #B0AECF 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.