#B1B1FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.11 283.6), rgb(177, 177, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#B1B1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B1FF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 177, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.11 283.6) |
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 #B1B1FF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1B1FF | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B1FF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B1FF text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B1FF
oklch(79% 0.11 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B4AF9
oklch(55.5% 0.245 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A39DA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4931B0
oklch(42.7% 0.189 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C2E8B
oklch(37.7% 0.147 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#B1B1FF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B6FD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFCD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B1FF
#B1B1FF
oklch(79% 0.11 283.6)
- #C6BE66
#C6BE66
oklch(78.9% 0.111 104)
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 #B1B1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #B1B1FF 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.