#B9A5CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.061 307.6), rgb(185, 165, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#B9A5CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9A5CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 165, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.061 307.6) |
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 #B9A5CD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9A5CD | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9A5CD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9A5CD text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9A5CD
oklch(75.2% 0.061 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#81669A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5483
oklch(49% 0.079 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#59456B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#493A56
oklch(37.6% 0.05 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#B9A5CD 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) | #9FACCF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AAB2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9A5CD
#B9A5CD
oklch(75.2% 0.061 307.6)
- #A4B68D
#A4B68D
oklch(75.1% 0.06 127.1)
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 #B9A5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #B9A5CD 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.