#B2B7FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.2% 0.102 280.8), rgb(178, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B2B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.102 280.8) |
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 #B2B7FF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B7FF | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B7FF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B7FF text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B7FF
oklch(80.2% 0.102 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6453F1
oklch(55.5% 0.226 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5342D2
oklch(49% 0.211 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4438AA
oklch(42.8% 0.174 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383286
oklch(37.6% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#B2B7FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC4D0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B7FF
#B2B7FF
oklch(80.2% 0.102 280.8)
- #CDC071
#CDC071
oklch(80.1% 0.101 100.1)
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 #B2B7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #B2B7FF 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.