#B4B2D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.048 287.9), rgb(180, 178, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#B4B2D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.048 287.9) |
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 #B4B2D4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B2D4 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B2D4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B2D4 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B2D4
oklch(77.6% 0.048 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CE
oklch(70.6% 0.077 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7168AE
oklch(55.6% 0.107 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#B4B2D4 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) | #AAB6D6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB4D3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B2D4
#B4B2D4
oklch(77.6% 0.048 287.9)
- #B9B996
#B9B996
oklch(77.7% 0.048 107.5)
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 #B4B2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #B4B2D4 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.