#B2B7EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.074 280.3), rgb(178, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B2B7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 59%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.074 280.3) |
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 #B2B7EB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B7EB | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B7EB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B7EB text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B7EB
oklch(79.4% 0.074 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9398E9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6463D0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5351B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#444392
oklch(42.8% 0.127 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#B2B7EB 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) | #A9BCED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B7EB
#B2B7EB
oklch(79.4% 0.074 280.3)
- #C6BD86
#C6BD86
oklch(79.3% 0.073 100)
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 #B2B7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
Use #B2B7EB 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.