#B2ABD5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.06 292.6), rgb(178, 171, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#B2ABD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ABD5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 171, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.06 292.6) |
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 #B2ABD5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ABD5 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ABD5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ABD5 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ABD5
oklch(76.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7762BA
oklch(55.7% 0.133 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A0
oklch(49% 0.125 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433868
oklch(37.6% 0.081 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#B2ABD5 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) | #A2B1D7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB1B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ABD5
#B2ABD5
oklch(76.1% 0.06 292.6)
- #B1B68A
#B1B68A
oklch(76.1% 0.06 113.1)
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 #B2ABD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #B2ABD5 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.