#B1AEBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.017 297.4), rgb(177, 174, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#B1AEBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AEBA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 174, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.017 297.4) |
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 #B1AEBA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AEBA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AEBA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AEBA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1AEBA
oklch(75.7% 0.017 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#757180
oklch(55.7% 0.023 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#625E6C
oklch(49.1% 0.023 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#504D58
oklch(42.7% 0.018 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#B1AEBA 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) | #ACB0BB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFBA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B0B2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AEBA
#B1AEBA
oklch(75.7% 0.017 297.4)
- #AFB2A6
#AFB2A6
oklch(75.8% 0.017 118.2)
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 #B1AEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B1AEBA 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.