#B3ABC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.032 302.1), rgb(179, 171, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#B3ABC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.032 302.1) |
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 #B3ABC1 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABC1 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABC1 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABC1 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3ABC1
oklch(75.5% 0.032 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E849F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#786D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.046 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#655B75
oklch(49% 0.043 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 301)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#B3ABC1 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) | #A7AEC2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEC0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AEB2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABC1
#B3ABC1
oklch(75.5% 0.032 302.1)
- #ACB39D
#ACB39D
oklch(75.5% 0.032 121.5)
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 #B3ABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3ABC1 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.