#B4ABCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.05 297), rgb(180, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#B4ABCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ABCE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.05 297) |
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 #B4ABCE | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ABCE | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ABCE text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ABCE 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ABCE
oklch(76% 0.05 297)
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Step 400
400
#A596CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#907CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#675394
oklch(49.1% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544478
oklch(42.7% 0.086 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453961
oklch(37.6% 0.068 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#B4ABCE 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) | #A4B0D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B0B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ABCE
#B4ABCE
oklch(76% 0.05 297)
- #AEB692
#AEB692
oklch(76% 0.05 117.8)
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 #B4ABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #B4ABCE 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.