#B2B2CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.034 285.6), rgb(178, 178, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#B2B2CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B2CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.034 285.6) |
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 #B2B2CA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B2CA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B2CA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B2CA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B2CA
oklch(77.1% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584B2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B87
oklch(49.2% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#B2B2CA 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) | #ADB5CB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B2CA
#B2B2CA
oklch(77.1% 0.034 285.6)
- #B7B69E
#B7B69E
oklch(77.1% 0.033 105.2)
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 #B2B2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2B2CA 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.