#B2ABD0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.053 293.8), rgb(178, 171, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#B2ABD0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 294°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ABD0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 171, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 293.8) |
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 #B2ABD0 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ABD0 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ABD0 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ABD0 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ABD0
oklch(75.9% 0.053 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A397D1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7764B1
oklch(55.5% 0.118 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#655398
oklch(49.2% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 294)
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Step 900
900
#443A63
oklch(37.8% 0.069 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#B2ABD0 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) | #A3B0D2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB1B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ABD0
#B2ABD0
oklch(75.9% 0.053 293.8)
- #B0B58F
#B0B58F
oklch(75.9% 0.052 113.7)
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 #B2ABD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #B2ABD0 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.