#B5AEC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.026 303.4), rgb(181, 174, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B5AEC0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.026 303.4) |
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 #B5AEC0 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AEC0 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AEC0 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AEC0 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AEC0
oklch(76.2% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.042 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B90
oklch(55.6% 0.059 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#67597B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#544964
oklch(42.7% 0.046 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#B5AEC0 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) | #ABB1C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1BF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0B4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AEC0
#B5AEC0
oklch(76.2% 0.026 303.4)
- #AEB5A3
#AEB5A3
oklch(76.2% 0.026 124.4)
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 #B5AEC0, 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 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5AEC0 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.