#B2B1DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.061 286), rgb(178, 177, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#B2B1DC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B1DC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 177, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.061 286) |
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 #B2B1DC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B1DC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B1DC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B1DC text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B1DC
oklch(77.6% 0.061 286)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#847DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.124 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E64BE
oklch(55.5% 0.136 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A4
oklch(49.1% 0.126 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4485
oklch(42.6% 0.105 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#B2B1DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8BF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B1DC
#B2B1DC
oklch(77.6% 0.061 286)
- #BBB98C
#BBB98C
oklch(77.6% 0.061 105.6)
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 #B2B1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #B2B1DC 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.