#B6B2CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.038 292.3), rgb(182, 178, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#B6B2CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B2CD |
| RGB | rgb(182, 178, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.038 292.3) |
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 #B6B2CD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6B2CD | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B2CD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B2CD text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B2CD
oklch(77.6% 0.038 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 292)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62588A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#504870
oklch(42.7% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#B6B2CD 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) | #ACB5CE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B6BB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B2CD
#B6B2CD
oklch(77.6% 0.038 292.3)
- #B6B99D
#B6B99D
oklch(77.6% 0.039 112.3)
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 #B6B2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B6B2CD 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.