#B5AECB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.042 296.5), rgb(181, 174, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B5AECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AECB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 174, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.042 296.5) |
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 #B5AECB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AECB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AECB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AECB text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AECB
oklch(76.6% 0.042 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A498C6
oklch(70.6% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7967A3
oklch(55.5% 0.093 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534671
oklch(42.6% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#B5AECB 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) | #A8B2CC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B2B7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AECB
#B5AECB
oklch(76.6% 0.042 296.5)
- #B1B799
#B1B799
oklch(76.7% 0.042 116.6)
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 #B5AECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5AECB 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.