#B2B8FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.101 280.1), rgb(178, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#B2B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.101 280.1) |
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 #B2B8FF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8FF | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8FF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8FF text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8FF
oklch(80.4% 0.101 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6255F0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 280)
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Step 700
700
#5244D1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 280)
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Step 800
800
#4339A9
oklch(42.7% 0.172 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373386
oklch(37.7% 0.134 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#B2B8FF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC5D1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8FF
#B2B8FF
oklch(80.4% 0.101 280.1)
- #CEC172
#CEC172
oklch(80.4% 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 #B2B8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #B2B8FF 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.