#B2B7EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.5% 0.078 280.4), rgb(178, 183, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#B2B7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 280°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B7EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.078 280.4) |
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 #B2B7EE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B7EE | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B7EE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B7EE text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B7EE
oklch(79.5% 0.078 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE7
oklch(63% 0.161 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6461D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534FB8
oklch(49% 0.161 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444195
oklch(42.6% 0.134 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#B2B7EE 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) | #A8BDF0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C1CA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B7EE
#B2B7EE
oklch(79.5% 0.078 280.4)
- #C7BE83
#C7BE83
oklch(79.5% 0.078 100.6)
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 #B2B7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
Use #B2B7EE 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.