#B9B2CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.041 296.5), rgb(185, 178, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#B9B2CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B2CF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 178, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 23%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.041 296.5) |
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 #B9B2CF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B2CF | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B2CF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B2CF text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B2CF
oklch(77.9% 0.041 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A498C6
oklch(70.6% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7967A3
oklch(55.5% 0.093 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#65568C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534671
oklch(42.6% 0.071 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#443B5C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#B9B2CF 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) | #ACB6D0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B6BB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B2CF
#B9B2CF
oklch(77.9% 0.041 296.5)
- #B5BB9D
#B5BB9D
oklch(77.9% 0.042 116.6)
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 #B9B2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B9B2CF 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.