#B2B5DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.053 281.5), rgb(178, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B2B5DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5DA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.053 281.5) |
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 #B2B5DA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5DA | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5DA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5DA text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5DA
oklch(78.3% 0.053 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#B2B5DA 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) | #ACB9DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBC1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5DA
#B2B5DA
oklch(78.3% 0.053 281.5)
- #BFBA93
#BFBA93
oklch(78.3% 0.053 101.4)
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 #B2B5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #B2B5DA 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.