#B7ABCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.052 300.4), rgb(183, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B7ABCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ABCF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.052 300.4) |
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 #B7ABCF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7ABCF | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7ABCF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7ABCF text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7ABCF
oklch(76.3% 0.052 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#947AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.106 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F62AD
oklch(55.7% 0.117 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5194
oklch(49.2% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574278
oklch(42.6% 0.09 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#B7ABCF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B0B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ABCF
#B7ABCF
oklch(76.3% 0.052 300.4)
- #ADB892
#ADB892
oklch(76.4% 0.054 120.8)
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 #B7ABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B7ABCF 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.