#B3B2CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.035 287.4), rgb(179, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#B3B2CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 287°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.035 287.4) |
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 #B3B2CB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3B2CB | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B2CB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B2CB text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B2CB
oklch(77.2% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8683B3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 287)
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Step 600
600
#706C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#B3B2CB 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) | #ACB5CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB6BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B2CB
#B3B2CB
oklch(77.2% 0.035 287.4)
- #B7B79D
#B7B79D
oklch(77.2% 0.036 107.2)
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 #B3B2CB, 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 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B3B2CB 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.