#B2AFCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.038 290.6), rgb(178, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#B2AFCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.038 290.6) |
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 #B2AFCA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AFCA | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFCA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFCA text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFCA
oklch(76.5% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8981B6
oklch(63% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588A
oklch(49% 0.079 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#B2AFCA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3B8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFCA
#B2AFCA
oklch(76.5% 0.038 290.6)
- #B3B59A
#B3B59A
oklch(76.4% 0.037 110.7)
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 #B2AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #B2AFCA 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.