#B8B2DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.2% 0.058 291.7), rgb(184, 178, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#B8B2DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B2DB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 178, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.058 291.7) |
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 #B8B2DB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B2DB | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B2DB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B2DB text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B2DB
oklch(78.2% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B8
oklch(55.7% 0.129 292)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#B8B2DB 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) | #A9B7DD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B2DB
#B8B2DB
oklch(78.2% 0.058 291.7)
- #B9BC92
#B9BC92
oklch(78.2% 0.057 111)
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 #B8B2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #B8B2DB 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.