#B2BDFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.2% 0.087 276.4), rgb(178, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#B2BDFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDFA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.087 276.4) |
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 #B2BDFA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDFA | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDFA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDFA text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDFA
oklch(81.2% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D419E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#B2BDFA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEF8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC8D2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDFA
#B2BDFA
oklch(81.2% 0.087 276.4)
- #D2C280
#D2C280
oklch(81.2% 0.087 96.2)
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 #B2BDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BDFA 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.