#B1A6CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.052 299.1), rgb(177, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#B1A6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1A6CA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.052 299.1) |
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 #B1A6CA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1A6CA | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1A6CA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1A6CA text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1A6CA
oklch(74.6% 0.052 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AD
oklch(63.2% 0.067 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282332
oklch(26.8% 0.028 299.8)
#B1A6CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADABB2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1A6CA
#B1A6CA
oklch(74.6% 0.052 299.1)
- #A9B28D
#A9B28D
oklch(74.7% 0.052 118.8)
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 #B1A6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
Use #B1A6CA 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.