#B9ABC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.035 313.4), rgb(185, 171, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#B9ABC1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABC1 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.035 313.4) |
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 #B9ABC1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABC1 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABC1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABC1 text on black | 9.65:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ABC1
oklch(76% 0.035 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#997DA8
oklch(63.1% 0.071 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F547E
oklch(49% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#B9ABC1 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) | #A8AFC2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADB2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABC1
#B9ABC1
oklch(76% 0.035 313.4)
- #A8B6A0
#A8B6A0
oklch(75.9% 0.035 134)
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 #B9ABC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.064
Use #B9ABC1 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.