#B2B8EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.074 279.4), rgb(178, 184, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#B2B8EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 279°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8EC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 279.4) |
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 #B2B8EC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8EC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8EC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8EC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8EC
oklch(79.6% 0.074 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9198E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE2
oklch(63% 0.151 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6363D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5251B4
oklch(49% 0.153 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434392
oklch(42.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#383974
oklch(37.6% 0.099 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#B2B8EC 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) | #AABDEE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C1CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8EC
#B2B8EC
oklch(79.6% 0.074 279.4)
- #C8BE87
#C8BE87
oklch(79.7% 0.073 99.1)
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 #B2B8EC, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2B8EC 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.