#B2AED4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.054 289.9), rgb(178, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#B2AED4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AED4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.054 289.9) |
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 #B2AED4 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AED4 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AED4 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AED4 text on black | 9.89:1 | 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)
#B2AED4
oklch(76.7% 0.054 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#897DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.111 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7365B4
oklch(55.5% 0.12 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#61549B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#B2AED4 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) | #A5B3D6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB4BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AED4
#B2AED4
oklch(76.7% 0.054 289.9)
- #B5B78F
#B5B78F
oklch(76.7% 0.055 110)
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 #B2AED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #B2AED4 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.