#B2A8D3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.062 295.5), rgb(178, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#B2A8D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2A8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.062 295.5) |
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 #B2A8D3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2A8D3 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2A8D3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2A8D3 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#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
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2A8D3
oklch(75.5% 0.062 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7769A0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#B2A8D3 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) | #9FAED5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAEB7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2A8D3
#B2A8D3
oklch(75.5% 0.062 295.5)
- #ADB588
#ADB588
oklch(75.5% 0.062 116.1)
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 #B2A8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
Use #B2A8D3 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.