#B5B0CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.037 294.3), rgb(181, 176, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#B5B0CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B0CA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 176, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.037 294.3) |
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 #B5B0CA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B0CA | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B0CA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B0CA text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B0CA
oklch(77% 0.037 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#B5B0CA 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) | #ABB3CB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B0CA
#B5B0CA
oklch(77% 0.037 294.3)
- #B3B79D
#B3B79D
oklch(76.9% 0.036 114.4)
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 #B5B0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5B0CA 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.