#B2BEEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8), rgb(178, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#B2BEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEEE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8) |
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 #B2BEEE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEEE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEEE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEEE text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#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
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 274)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5968CC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4956B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C478F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 274)
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Step 950
950
#1E2443
oklch(27.2% 0.058 273.7)
#B2BEEE 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) | #B0C2F0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDED | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7CE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEEE
#B2BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 273.8)
- #CFC08D
#CFC08D
oklch(80.8% 0.069 93.7)
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 #B2BEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2BEEE 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.