#B7AFBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.023 309.5), rgb(183, 175, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B7AFBE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AFBE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 175, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.023 309.5) |
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 #B7AFBE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AFBE | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AFBE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AFBE 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
#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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AFBE
oklch(76.5% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.036 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#92829F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.051 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#695A75
oklch(49.2% 0.046 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#55495F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#B7AFBE 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) | #ADB1BF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AFBE
#B7AFBE
oklch(76.5% 0.023 309.5)
- #AEB6A7
#AEB6A7
oklch(76.6% 0.023 130.1)
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 #B7AFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7AFBE 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.