#B2B4F2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.088 282.8), rgb(178, 180, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#B2B4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 180, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.088 282.8) |
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 #B2B4F2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B4F2 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B4F2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B4F2 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B4F2
oklch(79% 0.088 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F5
oklch(70.8% 0.14 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F1
oklch(63% 0.18 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.195 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5749C2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#B2B4F2 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) | #A3BBF5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFCA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B4F2
#B2B4F2
oklch(79% 0.088 282.8)
- #C5BD7A
#C5BD7A
oklch(79% 0.088 102.3)
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 #B2B4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #B2B4F2 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.