#B2B4DD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.058 282.8), rgb(178, 180, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B2B4DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B4DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 180, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.058 282.8) |
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 #B2B4DD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B4DD | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B4DD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B4DD text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B4DD
oklch(78.2% 0.058 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A2
oklch(49% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#B2B4DD 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) | #AAB8DF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBC2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B4DD
#B2B4DD
oklch(78.2% 0.058 282.8)
- #BFBA8F
#BFBA8F
oklch(78.2% 0.058 102.1)
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 #B2B4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #B2B4DD 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.