#B2ABDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.07 291.2), rgb(178, 171, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#B2ABDC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ABDC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.07 291.2) |
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 #B2ABDC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ABDC | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ABDC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ABDC text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ABDC
oklch(76.4% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D8
oklch(63% 0.143 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#B2ABDC 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) | #A0B1DE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB3BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ABDC
#B2ABDC
oklch(76.4% 0.07 291.2)
- #B4B783
#B4B783
oklch(76.4% 0.07 110.7)
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 #B2ABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #B2ABDC 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.