#B3AEB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.014 310.5), rgb(179, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#B3AEB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 6%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.014 310.5) |
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 #B3AEB7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEB7 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEB7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEB7 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AEB7
oklch(75.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8792
oklch(63.2% 0.018 310)
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Step 600
600
#77707C
oklch(55.6% 0.02 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#645E68
oklch(49.1% 0.017 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#514D55
oklch(42.7% 0.014 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#434046
oklch(37.7% 0.011 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#272529
oklch(26.8% 0.008 308.1)
#B3AEB7 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) | #ADAFB7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AFB1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B3AEB7 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.