#B2ADD0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.05 291.7), rgb(178, 173, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#B2ADD0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2ADD0 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 173, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.05 291.7) |
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 #B2ADD0 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2ADD0 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2ADD0 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2ADD0 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2ADD0
oklch(76.3% 0.05 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7566AF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#625596
oklch(49.2% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#B2ADD0 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) | #A5B1D2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB2B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2ADD0
#B2ADD0
oklch(76.3% 0.05 291.7)
- #B3B691
#B3B691
oklch(76.4% 0.051 111.4)
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 #B2ADD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2ADD0 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.