#B8AABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.031 317.2), rgb(184, 170, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#B8AABD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AABD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.031 317.2) |
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 #B8AABD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AABD | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AABD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AABD text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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)
#B8AABD
oklch(75.6% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C84
oklch(55.7% 0.042 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#B8AABD 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) | #A8AEBE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ACB0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AABD
#B8AABD
oklch(75.6% 0.031 317.2)
- #A7B5A2
#A7B5A2
oklch(75.7% 0.031 137.4)
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 #B8AABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #B8AABD 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.