#BEB5C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.028 307), rgb(190, 181, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#BEB5C8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.028 307) |
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 #BEB5C8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB5C8 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB5C8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB5C8 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB5C8
oklch(78.6% 0.028 307)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 307)
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Step 500
500
#9381A5
oklch(63.2% 0.057 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A90
oklch(55.6% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#69587B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#BEB5C8 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) | #B2B8C9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7BB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB5C8
#BEB5C8
oklch(78.6% 0.028 307)
- #B4BDAA
#B4BDAA
oklch(78.6% 0.028 127.8)
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 #BEB5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEB5C8 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.