#B2B2CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.04 285.4), rgb(178, 178, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#B2B2CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B2CE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 285.4) |
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 #B2B2CE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B2CE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B2CE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B2CE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B2CE
oklch(77.3% 0.04 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8483B9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.089 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#B2B2CE 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) | #ACB5CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB6BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B2CE
#B2B2CE
oklch(77.3% 0.04 285.4)
- #B8B79A
#B8B79A
oklch(77.2% 0.04 105.7)
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 #B2B2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2B2CE 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.