#B2AFD2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.05 289.1), rgb(178, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#B2AFD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.05 289.1) |
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 #B2AFD2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AFD2 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFD2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFD2 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFD2
oklch(76.8% 0.05 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F99D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7267B0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605697
oklch(49.2% 0.102 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#B2AFD2 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) | #A7B3D4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB5BB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFD2
#B2AFD2
oklch(76.8% 0.05 289.1)
- #B6B792
#B6B792
oklch(76.9% 0.051 108.8)
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 #B2AFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2AFD2 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.