#B5ADBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.022 311), rgb(181, 173, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#B5ADBB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5ADBB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.022 311) |
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 #B5ADBB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5ADBB | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5ADBB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5ADBB text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#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 (this color)
#B5ADBB
oklch(75.9% 0.022 311)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#92829E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C88
oklch(55.6% 0.047 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#B5ADBB 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) | #ABAFBC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AFB1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5ADBB
#B5ADBB
oklch(75.9% 0.022 311)
- #ACB4A6
#ACB4A6
oklch(76% 0.022 131.5)
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 #B5ADBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5ADBB 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.