#B2B2E2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.068 284.7), rgb(178, 178, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#B2B2E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.068 284.7) |
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 #B2B2E2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B2E2 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B2E2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B2E2 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B2E2
oklch(78% 0.068 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9997E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#817BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C7
oklch(55.5% 0.152 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AC
oklch(49.1% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A438B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#B2B2E2 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) | #A6B8E4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BAC2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B2E2
#B2B2E2
oklch(78% 0.068 284.7)
- #BEBA88
#BEBA88
oklch(78% 0.067 104)
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 #B2B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #B2B2E2 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.