#B5B5CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.032 285.6), rgb(181, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#B5B5CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.032 285.6) |
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 #B5B5CC | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B5CC | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B5CC text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B5CC text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B5CC
oklch(78% 0.032 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8584B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#B5B5CC 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) | #B0B7CD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B9BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B5CC
#B5B5CC
oklch(78% 0.032 285.6)
- #BAB9A2
#BAB9A2
oklch(78% 0.032 105.1)
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 #B5B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #B5B5CC 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.