#B1AFBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.021 292), rgb(177, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B1AFBE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(177, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.021 292) |
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 #B1AFBE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1AFBE | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1AFBE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1AFBE text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1AFBE
oklch(76% 0.021 292)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB5
oklch(70.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8985A2
oklch(63% 0.043 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C62
oklch(42.8% 0.036 291)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#B1AFBE 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) | #ACB1BF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB1B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1AFBE
#B1AFBE
oklch(76% 0.021 292)
- #B1B3A4
#B1B3A4
oklch(76.1% 0.021 113.1)
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 #B1AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B1AFBE 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.