#B3ABBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.023 309.5), rgb(179, 171, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#B3ABBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABBA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.023 309.5) |
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 #B3ABBA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABBA | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABBA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABBA text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3ABBA
oklch(75.3% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#796E82
oklch(55.5% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#665C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#534B59
oklch(42.6% 0.025 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#B3ABBA 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) | #A9ADBB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ADB0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABBA
#B3ABBA
oklch(75.3% 0.023 309.5)
- #AAB2A3
#AAB2A3
oklch(75.3% 0.023 130.1)
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 #B3ABBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #B3ABBA 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.