#B3AEBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.022 301), rgb(179, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#B3AEBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.022 301) |
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 #B3AEBD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEBD | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEBD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEBD text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3AEBD
oklch(76% 0.022 301)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A1
oklch(63.2% 0.044 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#786D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.049 301)
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Step 700
700
#655B77
oklch(49.1% 0.046 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#524A61
oklch(42.6% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#B3AEBD 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) | #ACB0BE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B0B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEBD
#B3AEBD
oklch(76% 0.022 301)
- #AFB3A4
#AFB3A4
oklch(75.9% 0.021 119.1)
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 #B3AEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B3AEBD 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.