#B0B4E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.065 280.9), rgb(176, 180, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B0B4E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.065 280.9) |
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 #B0B4E2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0B4E2 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B4E2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B4E2 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B4E2
oklch(78.3% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C5
oklch(55.5% 0.145 281)
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Step 700
700
#5554AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#B0B4E2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BCC3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B4E2
#B0B4E2
oklch(78.3% 0.065 280.9)
- #C1BA89
#C1BA89
oklch(78.3% 0.066 100.9)
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 #B0B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B0B4E2 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.