#B1ABCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.049 293.3), rgb(177, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#B1ABCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(177, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.049 293.3) |
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 #B1ABCD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1ABCD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1ABCD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1ABCD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1ABCD
oklch(75.7% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AC
oklch(63.2% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756C98
oklch(55.7% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625A81
oklch(49.1% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#B1ABCD 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) | #A4AFCF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB0B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1ABCD
#B1ABCD
oklch(75.7% 0.049 293.3)
- #B0B491
#B0B491
oklch(75.7% 0.048 112.9)
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 #B1ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #B1ABCD 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.