#B9B4D0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.04 293.7), rgb(185, 180, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#B9B4D0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 294°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 180, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.04 293.7) |
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 #B9B4D0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B4D0 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B4D0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B4D0 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B4D0
oklch(78.3% 0.04 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#B9B4D0 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) | #AEB8D1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B8BD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B4D0
#B9B4D0
oklch(78.3% 0.04 293.7)
- #B8BC9F
#B8BC9F
oklch(78.4% 0.04 113.7)
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 #B9B4D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9B4D0 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.