#B2B3CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.038 283.8), rgb(178, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#B2B3CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.038 283.8) |
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 #B2B3CE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B3CE | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B3CE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B3CE text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B3CE
oklch(77.5% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8383B8
oklch(63% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8C
oklch(49% 0.079 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#B2B3CE 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) | #ADB6CF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB7BC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B3CE
#B2B3CE
oklch(77.5% 0.038 283.8)
- #B9B79C
#B9B79C
oklch(77.4% 0.037 103.7)
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 #B2B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2B3CE 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.