#B2ACC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.033 297.5), rgb(178, 172, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B2ACC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ACC3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 172, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.033 297.5) |
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 #B2ACC3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ACC3 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ACC3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ACC3 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2ACC3
oklch(75.7% 0.033 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A0
oklch(63% 0.042 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#766E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.045 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#635C76
oklch(49.1% 0.042 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#B2ACC3 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) | #A8AFC4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAFB3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ACC3
#B2ACC3
oklch(75.7% 0.033 297.5)
- #AEB39C
#AEB39C
oklch(75.6% 0.032 117.1)
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 #B2ACC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2ACC3 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.