#B2B2CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.037 285.5), rgb(178, 178, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#B2B2CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B2CC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.037 285.5) |
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 #B2B2CC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B2CC | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B2CC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B2CC text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 286)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B2CC
oklch(77.2% 0.037 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8583B6
oklch(63.1% 0.076 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A70
oklch(42.8% 0.062 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#B2B2CC 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) | #ACB5CD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB6BA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B2CC
#B2B2CC
oklch(77.2% 0.037 285.5)
- #B8B79C
#B8B79C
oklch(77.3% 0.037 105.5)
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 #B2B2CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2B2CC 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.