#B2B5CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.03 279.2), rgb(178, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#B2B5CA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5CA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 18%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.03 279.2) |
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 #B2B5CA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5CA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5CA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5CA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5CA
oklch(77.7% 0.03 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8186AF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D84
oklch(49.1% 0.063 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#B2B5CA 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) | #B0B7CB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5CA
#B2B5CA
oklch(77.7% 0.03 279.2)
- #BBB7A2
#BBB7A2
oklch(77.7% 0.029 98.2)
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 #B2B5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2B5CA 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.