#B2B5FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.102 282), rgb(178, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#B2B5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5FD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.102 282) |
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 #B2B5FD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5FD | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5FD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5FD text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5FD
oklch(79.7% 0.102 282)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6752F0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5641D1
oklch(49% 0.21 282)
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Step 800
800
#4637A9
oklch(42.7% 0.174 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3286
oklch(37.8% 0.135 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#211E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 281.8)
#B2B5FD 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) | #A0BDFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8FB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC2CE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5FD
#B2B5FD
oklch(79.7% 0.102 282)
- #CABF70
#CABF70
oklch(79.6% 0.101 101.4)
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 #B2B5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #B2B5FD 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.