#B2ABCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.049 294.6), rgb(178, 171, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#B2ABCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.049 294.6) |
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 #B2ABCD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ABCD | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ABCD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ABCD text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ABCD
oklch(75.8% 0.049 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A397CD
oklch(70.6% 0.079 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7865AC
oklch(55.5% 0.109 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#655494
oklch(49.1% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#524578
oklch(42.7% 0.084 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A61
oklch(37.7% 0.066 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#B2ABCD 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB0B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ABCD
#B2ABCD
oklch(75.8% 0.049 294.6)
- #AFB591
#AFB591
oklch(75.9% 0.05 115.3)
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 #B2ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #B2ABCD 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.