#B8A9CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.049 305.8), rgb(184, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#B8A9CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.049 305.8) |
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 #B8A9CA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A9CA | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A9CA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A9CA text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A9CA
oklch(75.8% 0.049 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C8
oklch(70.6% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9879BA
oklch(63% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#B8A9CA 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) | #A4AECB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ADB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A9CA
#B8A9CA
oklch(75.8% 0.049 305.8)
- #A9B795
#A9B795
oklch(75.9% 0.05 125.8)
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 #B8A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A9CA 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.