#B8B2CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.036 296.5), rgb(184, 178, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#B8B2CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B2CB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 178, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.036 296.5) |
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 #B8B2CB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B2CB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B2CB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B2CB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B2CB
oklch(77.6% 0.036 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.057 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B1
oklch(63% 0.074 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#78699D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#655886
oklch(49.2% 0.074 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#B8B2CB 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) | #ADB5CC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B6BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B2CB
#B8B2CB
oklch(77.6% 0.036 296.5)
- #B4BAA0
#B4BAA0
oklch(77.7% 0.037 117.8)
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 #B8B2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8B2CB 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.