#B9ABC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.033 314.6), rgb(185, 171, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#B9ABC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 315°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABC0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.033 314.6) |
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 #B9ABC0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABC0 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABC0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABC0 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F6F4F7
oklch(97% 0.004 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABC0
oklch(76% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846692
oklch(55.6% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A52
oklch(37.5% 0.045 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#B9ABC0 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) | #A9AFC1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0BF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABC0
#B9ABC0
oklch(76% 0.033 314.6)
- #A8B6A1
#A8B6A1
oklch(75.9% 0.033 135)
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 #B9ABC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #B9ABC0 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.