#B3ABCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.046 296.7), rgb(179, 171, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#B3ABCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3ABCB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.046 296.7) |
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 #B3ABCB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3ABCB | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3ABCB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3ABCB text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3ABCB
oklch(75.8% 0.046 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A597CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 297)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A8
oklch(55.7% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#665490
oklch(49% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#534575
oklch(42.6% 0.079 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#B3ABCB 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) | #A5AFCC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB0B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3ABCB
#B3ABCB
oklch(75.8% 0.046 296.7)
- #AEB594
#AEB594
oklch(75.9% 0.046 117.2)
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 #B3ABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #B3ABCB 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.