#B2BDEF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.072 275), rgb(178, 189, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#B2BDEF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDEF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.072 275) |
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 #B2BDEF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDEF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDEF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDEF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDEF
oklch(80.7% 0.072 275)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#717FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A66CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 275)
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Step 700
700
#4B55B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 275)
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Step 800
800
#3D4691
oklch(42.8% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#B2BDEF 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) | #AFC2F1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6CE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDEF
#B2BDEF
oklch(80.7% 0.072 275)
- #CEC08B
#CEC08B
oklch(80.7% 0.072 95.1)
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 #B2BDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2BDEF 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.