#B9AED0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.049 300), rgb(185, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#B9AED0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AED0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.049 300) |
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 #B9AED0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AED0 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AED0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AED0 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AED0
oklch(77.1% 0.049 300)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500
#937BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.1 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5292
oklch(49.1% 0.102 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#B9AED0 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) | #A8B3D2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3CF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B3B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AED0
#B9AED0
oklch(77.1% 0.049 300)
- #B0BA97
#B0BA97
oklch(77.2% 0.049 120.5)
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 #B9AED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B9AED0 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.