#B2B8FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.2% 0.094 280), rgb(178, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#B2B8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.094 280) |
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 #B2B8FA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8FA | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8FA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8FA text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8FA
oklch(80.2% 0.094 280)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7775F9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6259E8
oklch(55.6% 0.209 280)
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Step 700
700
#5248C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.16 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#B2B8FA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C4CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8FA
#B2B8FA
oklch(80.2% 0.094 280)
- #CCC078
#CCC078
oklch(80.2% 0.093 100)
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 #B2B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B2B8FA 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.