#B1AFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.018 293), rgb(177, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B1AFBC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.018 293) |
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 #B1AFBC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AFBC | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AFBC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AFBC text on black | 9.72:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1AFBC
oklch(76% 0.018 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A869F
oklch(63.2% 0.037 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#615D75
oklch(49.1% 0.038 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#B1AFBC 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) | #ACB1BD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB1B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AFBC
#B1AFBC
oklch(76% 0.018 293)
- #B1B2A5
#B1B2A5
oklch(75.9% 0.018 110.4)
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 #B1AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #B1AFBC 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.