#B7AFBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.022 311), rgb(183, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B7AFBD 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.022 311) |
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 #B7AFBD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AFBD | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AFBD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AFBD text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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)
#B7AFBD
oklch(76.5% 0.022 311)
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Step 400
400
#A89BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#92829E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C88
oklch(55.6% 0.047 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#B7AFBD 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) | #ADB1BE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B1B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AFBD
#B7AFBD
oklch(76.5% 0.022 311)
- #AEB6A8
#AEB6A8
oklch(76.6% 0.022 131.5)
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 #B7AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7AFBD 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.