#B2B9FC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.095 279.4), rgb(178, 185, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#B2B9FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B9FC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 185, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.095 279.4) |
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 #B2B9FC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B9FC | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B9FC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B9FC text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B9FC
oklch(80.4% 0.095 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FD
oklch(70.7% 0.152 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575FB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6159EA
oklch(55.7% 0.211 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5147CB
oklch(49% 0.196 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.162 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#373582
oklch(37.8% 0.126 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#B2B9FC 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) | #A6C0FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBFA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC5D0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B9FC
#B2B9FC
oklch(80.4% 0.095 279.4)
- #CEC177
#CEC177
oklch(80.5% 0.096 99.5)
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 #B2B9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #B2B9FC 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.