#B5A8BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.033 312.8), rgb(181, 168, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#B5A8BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5A8BD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 168, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.033 312.8) |
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 #B5A8BD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5A8BD | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5A8BD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5A8BD text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5A8BD
oklch(74.9% 0.033 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829C
oklch(63% 0.043 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C87
oklch(55.7% 0.046 313)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 313)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#B5A8BD 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) | #A5ACBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AAAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5A8BD
#B5A8BD
oklch(74.9% 0.033 312.8)
- #A6B39D
#A6B39D
oklch(75% 0.034 132.4)
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 #B5A8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5A8BD 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.