#B7ABC2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.035 308.9), rgb(183, 171, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#B7ABC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ABC2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 171, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.035 308.9) |
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 #B7ABC2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7ABC2 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7ABC2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7ABC2 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7ABC2
oklch(75.9% 0.035 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BC
oklch(70.8% 0.056 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#967EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.071 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#816796
oklch(55.7% 0.077 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2332
oklch(27.2% 0.029 308.7)
#B7ABC2 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) | #A8AFC3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AEB2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ABC2
#B7ABC2
oklch(75.9% 0.035 308.9)
- #AAB59E
#AAB59E
oklch(75.8% 0.034 128.1)
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 #B7ABC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B7ABC2 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.