#B7B5CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.032 289.6), rgb(183, 181, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B7B5CC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B5CC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 181, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.032 289.6) |
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 #B7B5CC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B5CC | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B5CC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B5CC text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B5CC
oklch(78.2% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.051 289)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#B7B5CC 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) | #B0B8CD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B8BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B5CC
#B7B5CC
oklch(78.2% 0.032 289.6)
- #B9BAA3
#B9BAA3
oklch(78.2% 0.032 109.1)
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 #B7B5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7B5CC 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.