#B8AAC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.045 306.4), rgb(184, 170, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#B8AAC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 170, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.045 306.4) |
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 #B8AAC8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AAC8 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AAC8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AAC8 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AAC8
oklch(75.9% 0.045 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.091 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#B8AAC8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AEB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AAC8
#B8AAC8
oklch(75.9% 0.045 306.4)
- #A9B798
#A9B798
oklch(76% 0.046 127.3)
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 #B8AAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #B8AAC8 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.