#B9B3CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.037 296.1), rgb(185, 179, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#B9B3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B3CD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.037 296.1) |
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 #B9B3CD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B3CD | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B3CD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B3CD text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B3CD
oklch(78% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A399C2
oklch(70.6% 0.06 296)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655787
oklch(49% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#B9B3CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B3CD
#B9B3CD
oklch(78% 0.037 296.1)
- #B6BBA0
#B6BBA0
oklch(78.1% 0.038 115.8)
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 #B9B3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9B3CD 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.