#B2AEC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.034 293.2), rgb(178, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B2AEC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.034 293.2) |
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 #B2AEC6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AEC6 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AEC6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AEC6 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AEC6
oklch(76.2% 0.034 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B82B0
oklch(63.2% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#756B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#B2AEC6 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) | #A9B1C7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB2B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AEC6
#B2AEC6
oklch(76.2% 0.034 293.2)
- #B1B49C
#B1B49C
oklch(76.1% 0.033 113)
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 #B2AEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2AEC6 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.