#BEB7CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.1% 0.028 302.5), rgb(190, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#BEB7CA 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB7CA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 15%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.028 302.5) |
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 #BEB7CA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB7CA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB7CA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB7CA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB7CA
oklch(79.1% 0.028 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.045 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9082A6
oklch(63.2% 0.055 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B91
oklch(55.6% 0.06 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#67597C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#544965
oklch(42.8% 0.047 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D52
oklch(37.7% 0.037 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#BEB7CA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BAC9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB9BD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB7CA
#BEB7CA
oklch(79.1% 0.028 302.5)
- #B7BEAB
#B7BEAB
oklch(79.1% 0.027 123.5)
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 #BEB7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #BEB7CA 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.