#B2B4CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.035 281.9), rgb(178, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#B2B4CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B4CD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.035 281.9) |
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 #B2B4CD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B4CD | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B4CD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B4CD text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B4CD
oklch(77.6% 0.035 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.057 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8284B5
oklch(63% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6EA1
oklch(55.7% 0.079 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B89
oklch(49% 0.073 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#B2B4CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB8BC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B4CD
#B2B4CD
oklch(77.6% 0.035 281.9)
- #BAB79E
#BAB79E
oklch(77.5% 0.035 101.5)
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 #B2B4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2B4CD 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.