#B5B2DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.062 288), rgb(181, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#B5B2DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.062 288) |
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 #B5B2DE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B2DE | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B2DE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B2DE text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B2DE
oklch(78.1% 0.062 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867BD2
oklch(63% 0.129 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7163BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4385
oklch(42.6% 0.106 288)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#B5B2DE 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) | #A8B7E0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B2DE
#B5B2DE
oklch(78.1% 0.062 288)
- #BBBB8D
#BBBB8D
oklch(78% 0.062 107.8)
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 #B5B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5B2DE 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.