#B9AEBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.023 319), rgb(185, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#B9AEBC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.023 319) |
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 #B9AEBC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AEBC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AEBC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AEBC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AEBC
oklch(76.4% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#816A87
oklch(55.7% 0.052 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#59485D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#B9AEBC 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) | #ADB1BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9AFB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AEBC
#B9AEBC
oklch(76.4% 0.023 319)
- #ABB6A8
#ABB6A8
oklch(76.4% 0.023 139)
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 #B9AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #B9AEBC 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.