#B6B2DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.057 289.6), rgb(182, 178, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#B6B2DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B2DA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 178, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.057 289.6) |
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 #B6B2DA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6B2DA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B2DA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B2DA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B2DA
oklch(78% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7364B7
oklch(55.5% 0.126 290)
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Step 700
700
#60539E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#B6B2DA 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) | #A9B7DC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B2DA
#B6B2DA
oklch(78% 0.057 289.6)
- #B9BB91
#B9BB91
oklch(78% 0.057 109.9)
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 #B6B2DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #B6B2DA 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.