#B8ABCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.047 303.7), rgb(184, 171, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#B8ABCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 304°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ABCB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.047 303.7) |
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 #B8ABCB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ABCB | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ABCB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ABCB text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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)
#B8ABCB
oklch(76.3% 0.047 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C8
oklch(70.6% 0.077 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#967BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8063A5
oklch(55.6% 0.104 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D528E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#584373
oklch(42.6% 0.081 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#B8ABCB 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) | #A6B0CC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ABCB
#B8ABCB
oklch(76.3% 0.047 303.7)
- #ACB797
#ACB797
oklch(76.2% 0.046 122.9)
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 #B8ABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B8ABCB 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.