#B8A9BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.033 317.7), rgb(184, 169, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#B8A9BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A9BD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.033 317.7) |
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 #B8A9BD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A9BD | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A9BD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A9BD text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8A9BD
oklch(75.4% 0.033 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#94829A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B85
oklch(55.6% 0.046 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5971
oklch(49% 0.044 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#B8A9BD 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) | #A7ADBE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ABAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A9BD
#B8A9BD
oklch(75.4% 0.033 317.7)
- #A5B4A0
#A5B4A0
oklch(75.3% 0.033 137.8)
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 #B8A9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #B8A9BD 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.