#B3AABA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.025 310.6), rgb(179, 170, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#B3AABA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AABA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.025 310.6) |
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 #B3AABA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AABA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3AABA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AABA text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AABA
oklch(75.1% 0.025 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8498
oklch(63% 0.032 310)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E83
oklch(55.7% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#665C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#544B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.027 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#B3AABA 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) | #A8ADBB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ACAF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AABA
#B3AABA
oklch(75.1% 0.025 310.6)
- #A9B2A1
#A9B2A1
oklch(75.2% 0.026 130)
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 #B3AABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3AABA 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.