#B5ABC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.037 303.6), rgb(181, 171, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B5ABC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.037 303.6) |
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 #B5ABC4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ABC4 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABC4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABC4 text on black | 9.58:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5ABC4
oklch(75.8% 0.037 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A1
oklch(63.1% 0.046 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#796C8C
oklch(55.5% 0.051 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#665A77
oklch(49% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#B5ABC4 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) | #A7AFC5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AEB3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABC4
#B5ABC4
oklch(75.8% 0.037 303.6)
- #ABB59B
#ABB59B
oklch(75.8% 0.038 124.4)
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 #B5ABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5ABC4 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.