#B7AEBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.022 313.8), rgb(183, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#B7AEBC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.022 313.8) |
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 #B7AEBC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AEBC | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AEBC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AEBC text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AEBC
oklch(76.3% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.036 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 313)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B88
oklch(55.6% 0.049 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#B7AEBC 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) | #ACB1BD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AFB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AEBC
#B7AEBC
oklch(76.3% 0.022 313.8)
- #ACB5A7
#ACB5A7
oklch(76.2% 0.022 134.1)
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 #B7AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B7AEBC 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.