#B2AEE2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.2% 0.074 288.1), rgb(178, 174, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#B2AEE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2AEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 174, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.074 288.1) |
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 #B2AEE2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2AEE2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2AEE2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2AEE2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2AEE2
oklch(77.2% 0.074 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8777DE
oklch(63% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.151 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#B2AEE2 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) | #A1B5E4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B7C0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2AEE2
#B2AEE2
oklch(77.2% 0.074 288.1)
- #B9B982
#B9B982
oklch(77.2% 0.074 108)
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 #B2AEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #B2AEE2 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.