#B7A8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.051 305.2), rgb(183, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#B7A8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7A8CA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.051 305.2) |
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 #B7A8CA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7A8CA | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7A8CA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7A8CA text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7A8CA
oklch(75.5% 0.051 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9380A9
oklch(63.2% 0.064 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6995
oklch(55.7% 0.071 305)
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Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#564767
oklch(42.6% 0.055 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#B7A8CA 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) | #A2AECC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ACB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7A8CA
#B7A8CA
oklch(75.5% 0.051 305.2)
- #A8B693
#A8B693
oklch(75.6% 0.051 125.3)
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 #B7A8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B7A8CA 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.