#B4A4BC
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74% 0.038 314.6), rgb(180, 164, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#B4A4BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A4BC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 164, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.038 314.6) |
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 #B4A4BC | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A4BC | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A4BC text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A4BC text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A4BC
oklch(74% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5874
oklch(49% 0.05 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#57485F
oklch(42.6% 0.042 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#B4A4BC 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) | #A1A8BD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AABB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A7AC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A4BC
#B4A4BC
oklch(74% 0.038 314.6)
- #A1B198
#A1B198
oklch(74.1% 0.039 134.2)
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 #B4A4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B4A4BC 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.