#B9B1CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.04 298.5), rgb(185, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#B9B1CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B1CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.04 298.5) |
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 #B9B1CD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B1CD | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B1CD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B1CD text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B1CD
oklch(77.6% 0.04 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.082 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#B9B1CD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B5BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B1CD
#B9B1CD
oklch(77.6% 0.04 298.5)
- #B3BA9D
#B3BA9D
oklch(77.6% 0.041 118.4)
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 #B9B1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9B1CD 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.