#B2AFCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.043 289.9), rgb(178, 175, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#B2AFCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFCD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.043 289.9) |
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 #B2AFCD | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AFCD | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFCD text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFCD text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFCD
oklch(76.6% 0.043 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8880BB
oklch(63% 0.088 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7369A7
oklch(55.6% 0.095 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#60578F
oklch(49% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#B2AFCD 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) | #A8B3CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B1CC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB4B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFCD
#B2AFCD
oklch(76.6% 0.043 289.9)
- #B4B697
#B4B697
oklch(76.6% 0.043 110.4)
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 #B2AFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2AFCD 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.