#B2BBF2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.078 277.3), rgb(178, 187, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#B2BBF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 277°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 277.3) |
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 #B2BBF2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BBF2 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BBF2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BBF2 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BBF2
oklch(80.4% 0.078 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D98EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#737CE8
oklch(63% 0.16 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E63D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E51BA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#B2BBF2 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) | #ABC0F4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C5CE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BBF2
#B2BBF2
oklch(80.4% 0.078 277.3)
- #CDC085
#CDC085
oklch(80.5% 0.079 97.2)
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 #B2BBF2, 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 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BBF2 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.