#B7AEC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.035 302.6), rgb(183, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B7AEC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.035 302.6) |
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 #B7AEC6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AEC6 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AEC6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AEC6 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AEC6
oklch(76.6% 0.035 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#A799BE
oklch(70.8% 0.055 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#927FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.072 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6899
oklch(55.5% 0.078 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#695683
oklch(49% 0.074 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#55476A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#463C56
oklch(37.7% 0.045 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#B7AEC6 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) | #AAB2C7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB2C5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B1B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AEC6
#B7AEC6
oklch(76.6% 0.035 302.6)
- #AFB79F
#AFB79F
oklch(76.6% 0.035 122.2)
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 #B7AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #B7AEC6 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.