#B1B2ED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.084 283.5), rgb(177, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#B1B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(177, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.084 283.5) |
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 #B1B2ED | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1B2ED | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1B2ED text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1B2ED text on black | 10.46:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1B2ED
oklch(78.4% 0.084 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9694F1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F76EC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.186 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594BBD
oklch(49.2% 0.172 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483E99
oklch(42.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#B1B2ED 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) | #A2B9F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BCC6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1B2ED
#B1B2ED
oklch(78.4% 0.084 283.5)
- #C1BC7C
#C1BC7C
oklch(78.4% 0.084 104.3)
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 #B1B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B1B2ED 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.