#B4ACC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.032 302.1), rgb(180, 172, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#B4ACC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4ACC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 172, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.032 302.1) |
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 #B4ACC2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4ACC2 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4ACC2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4ACC2 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4ACC2
oklch(75.8% 0.032 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A699BC
oklch(70.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 500
500
#9180AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6997
oklch(55.6% 0.073 302)
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Step 700
700
#685880
oklch(49.2% 0.065 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#554868
oklch(42.8% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#B4ACC2 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) | #A8AFC3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFC1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFB3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4ACC2
#B4ACC2
oklch(75.8% 0.032 302.1)
- #ADB49E
#ADB49E
oklch(75.8% 0.032 121.5)
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 #B4ACC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #B4ACC2 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.