#B9AED2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.052 299.1), rgb(185, 174, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#B9AED2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AED2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.052 299.1) |
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 #B9AED2 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AED2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AED2 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AED2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AED2
oklch(77.2% 0.052 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AD
oklch(55.5% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#B9AED2 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) | #A7B3D4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B3D1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B3BA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AED2
#B9AED2
oklch(77.2% 0.052 299.1)
- #B1BA95
#B1BA95
oklch(77.2% 0.052 118.7)
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 #B9AED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B9AED2 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.