#B2AED3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.053 290.1), rgb(178, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B2AED3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.053 290.1) |
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 #B2AED3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AED3 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AED3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AED3 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AED3
oklch(76.6% 0.053 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.107 290)
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Step 600
600
#7366B2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 290)
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Step 700
700
#61549A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#B2AED3 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) | #A6B3D5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB4BA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AED3
#B2AED3
oklch(76.6% 0.053 290.1)
- #B5B790
#B5B790
oklch(76.8% 0.053 110)
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 #B2AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #B2AED3 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.