#B2B3CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.034 283.7), rgb(178, 179, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#B2B3CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 284°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B3CB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 179, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.034 283.7) |
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 #B2B3CB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B3CB | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B3CB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B3CB text on black | 10.20:1 | 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B3CB
oklch(77.4% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B87
oklch(49% 0.07 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#B2B3CB 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) | #ADB5CC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7BB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B3CB
#B2B3CB
oklch(77.4% 0.034 283.7)
- #B9B79E
#B9B79E
oklch(77.4% 0.035 103.4)
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 #B2B3CB, 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 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2B3CB 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.