#B5ABBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.03 308), rgb(181, 171, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#B5ABBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 308°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABBF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.03 308) |
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 #B5ABBF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ABBF | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABBF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABBF text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5ABBF
oklch(75.6% 0.03 308)
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Step 500
500
#90849C
oklch(63.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#B5ABBF 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) | #A8AEC0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ADB1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABBF
#B5ABBF
oklch(75.6% 0.03 308)
- #AAB4A0
#AAB4A0
oklch(75.6% 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 #B5ABBF, 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 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #B5ABBF 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.