#B9AECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.047 301), rgb(185, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#B9AECE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AECE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.047 301) |
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 #B9AECE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AECE | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AECE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AECE text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AECE
oklch(77% 0.047 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.094 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E64A6
oklch(55.6% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#564474
oklch(42.7% 0.08 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#47395D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#B9AECE 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) | #A8B3CF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B2B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AECE
#B9AECE
oklch(77% 0.047 301)
- #B0B999
#B0B999
oklch(77% 0.045 120.2)
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 #B9AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B9AECE 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.