#B2B5C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.019 275.6), rgb(178, 181, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#B2B5C2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 12%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.019 275.6) |
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 #B2B5C2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5C2 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5C2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5C2 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5C2
oklch(77.5% 0.019 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C728C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F77
oklch(49% 0.039 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#B2B5C2 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) | #B2B6C3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C2 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB7B9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5C2
#B2B5C2
oklch(77.5% 0.019 275.6)
- #B9B6A9
#B9B6A9
oklch(77.5% 0.018 96.2)
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 #B2B5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #B2B5C2 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.