#B7ABCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.046 302.9), rgb(183, 171, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#B7ABCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 303°. 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 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ABCA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.046 302.9) |
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 #B7ABCA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7ABCA | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7ABCA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7ABCA text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7ABCA
oklch(76.1% 0.046 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A996C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#957BB8
oklch(63% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C538D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 303)
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Step 800
800
#584472
oklch(42.8% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#B7ABCA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AFB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ABCA
#B7ABCA
oklch(76.1% 0.046 302.9)
- #ACB797
#ACB797
oklch(76.2% 0.046 122.9)
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 #B7ABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B7ABCA 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.