#B2AFCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.04 290.3), rgb(178, 175, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#B2AFCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFCB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.04 290.3) |
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 #B2AFCB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AFCB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFCB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFCB 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
#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
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFCB
oklch(76.6% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.088 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#B2AFCB 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) | #A9B2CC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3B8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFCB
#B2AFCB
oklch(76.6% 0.04 290.3)
- #B4B699
#B4B699
oklch(76.7% 0.04 110.5)
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 #B2AFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2AFCB 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.