#B4A9BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.031 310.1), rgb(180, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#B4A9BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4A9BD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.031 310.1) |
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 #B4A9BD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4A9BD | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4A9BD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4A9BD text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4A9BD
oklch(75% 0.031 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#91839C
oklch(63.1% 0.04 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D86
oklch(55.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#685B72
oklch(49.2% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#554A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#B4A9BD 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) | #A6ACBE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4A9BD
#B4A9BD
oklch(75% 0.031 310.1)
- #A8B29E
#A8B29E
oklch(75% 0.03 128.9)
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 #B4A9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #B4A9BD 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.