#B2AFD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.058 288.3), rgb(178, 175, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#B2AFD8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 175, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.058 288.3) |
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 #B2AFD8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AFD8 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AFD8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AFD8 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AFD8
oklch(77% 0.058 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.118 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#B2AFD8 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) | #A5B4DA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B2D7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB6BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AFD8
#B2AFD8
oklch(77% 0.058 288.3)
- #B7B88D
#B7B88D
oklch(77.1% 0.058 108.8)
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 #B2AFD8, 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 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.068
Use #B2AFD8 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.