#B2A8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.049 298.7), rgb(178, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#B2A8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A8CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.049 298.7) |
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 #B2A8CA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A8CA | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2A8CA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A8CA text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A8CA
oklch(75.1% 0.049 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AB
oklch(63% 0.064 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#786B96
oklch(55.6% 0.067 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#655980
oklch(49.1% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#534968
oklch(42.8% 0.052 299)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#B2A8CA 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) | #A2ADCC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEADB3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A8CA
#B2A8CA
oklch(75.1% 0.049 298.7)
- #ABB390
#ABB390
oklch(75.1% 0.049 118.1)
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 #B2A8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #B2A8CA 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.