#B5ABCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.052 297.9), rgb(181, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#B5ABCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ABCF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.052 297.9) |
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 #B5ABCF | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ABCF | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ABCF text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ABCF text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5ABCF
oklch(76.1% 0.052 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A696CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#917BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#685295
oklch(49.1% 0.106 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#554379
oklch(42.7% 0.089 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463962
oklch(37.7% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#B5ABCF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0CE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ABCF
#B5ABCF
oklch(76.1% 0.052 297.9)
- #AEB691
#AEB691
oklch(76% 0.052 117.6)
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 #B5ABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5ABCF 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.