#B2ADCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.043 293), rgb(178, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B2ADCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.043 293) |
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 #B2ADCB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ADCB | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ADCB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ADCB text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ADCB
oklch(76.2% 0.043 293)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBA
oklch(63% 0.088 293)
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Step 600
600
#7668A6
oklch(55.6% 0.095 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#63568E
oklch(49% 0.089 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#B2ADCB 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) | #A7B1CC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB1B7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ADCB
#B2ADCB
oklch(76.2% 0.043 293)
- #B1B596
#B1B596
oklch(76.2% 0.043 113.4)
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 #B2ADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #B2ADCB 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.