#B1AEC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.034 291.3), rgb(177, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B1AEC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.034 291.3) |
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 #B1AEC6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AEC6 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AEC6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AEC6 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1AEC6
oklch(76.1% 0.034 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8982B1
oklch(63% 0.07 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 291)
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Step 700
700
#615986
oklch(49% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#B1AEC6 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) | #A9B1C7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB2B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AEC6
#B1AEC6
oklch(76.1% 0.034 291.3)
- #B2B49B
#B2B49B
oklch(76.1% 0.035 110.9)
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 #B1AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #B1AEC6 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.