#B1ABC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.037 296.1), rgb(177, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#B1ABC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.037 296.1) |
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 #B1ABC5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1ABC5 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1ABC5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1ABC5 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1ABC5
oklch(75.5% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A4
oklch(63.2% 0.048 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#766D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#514B63
oklch(42.8% 0.04 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#433E51
oklch(37.7% 0.033 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#B1ABC5 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) | #A6AEC6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEAFB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1ABC5
#B1ABC5
oklch(75.5% 0.037 296.1)
- #AEB398
#AEB398
oklch(75.5% 0.038 115.8)
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 #B1ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B1ABC5 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.