#B8ABBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.026 321.7), rgb(184, 171, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#B8ABBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ABBA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 171, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.026 321.7) |
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 #B8ABBA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ABBA | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ABBA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ABBA text on black | 9.57:1 | 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 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
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8ABBA
oklch(75.7% 0.026 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#938396
oklch(63.1% 0.034 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D80
oklch(55.6% 0.035 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#B8ABBA 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) | #AAAEBB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFB9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ACB0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ABBA
#B8ABBA
oklch(75.7% 0.026 321.7)
- #A7B4A5
#A7B4A5
oklch(75.5% 0.026 141.5)
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 #B8ABBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #B8ABBA 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.