#B7A7BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.037 315.7), rgb(183, 167, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#B7A7BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A7BE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.037 315.7) |
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 #B7A7BE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A7BE | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7A7BE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7A7BE text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A7BE
oklch(74.9% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819D
oklch(63.1% 0.047 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A88
oklch(55.5% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5973
oklch(49.1% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#58495E
oklch(42.9% 0.039 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#B7A7BE 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) | #A4ABBF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A9AE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A7BE
#B7A7BE
oklch(74.9% 0.037 315.7)
- #A4B39C
#A4B39C
oklch(74.9% 0.036 134.6)
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 #B7A7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #B7A7BE 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.