#B4ABC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.042 299.6), rgb(180, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#B4ABC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.042 299.6) |
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 #B4ABC8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ABC8 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ABC8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ABC8 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ABC8
oklch(75.8% 0.042 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#917EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A2
oklch(55.5% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#B4ABC8 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) | #A6AFC9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AFC7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AFB5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ABC8
#B4ABC8
oklch(75.8% 0.042 299.6)
- #ADB597
#ADB597
oklch(75.9% 0.043 119.6)
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 #B4ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #B4ABC8 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.