#B5AEBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.024 305.5), rgb(181, 174, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B5AEBE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AEBE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.024 305.5) |
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 #B5AEBE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AEBE | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AEBE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AEBE text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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 (this color)
#B5AEBE
oklch(76.2% 0.024 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A1
oklch(63% 0.048 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#B5AEBE 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) | #ACB0BF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B0B3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AEBE
#B5AEBE
oklch(76.2% 0.024 305.5)
- #AEB5A4
#AEB5A4
oklch(76.3% 0.025 125.3)
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 #B5AEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5AEBE 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.