#B7B2DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.062 290.1), rgb(183, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#B7B2DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.062 290.1) |
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 #B7B2DE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B2DE | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B2DE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B2DE text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B2DE
oklch(78.2% 0.062 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A096DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#897AD1
oklch(63% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7462BE
oklch(55.7% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4284
oklch(42.6% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#B7B2DE 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) | #A8B8E0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB9C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B2DE
#B7B2DE
oklch(78.2% 0.062 290.1)
- #BABC8E
#BABC8E
oklch(78.2% 0.062 109.8)
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 #B7B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B2DE 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.