#B2BEF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.3% 0.084 275.5), rgb(178, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B2BEF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 275°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 86%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.084 275.5) |
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 #B2BEF9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEF9 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEF9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEF9 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEF9
oklch(81.3% 0.084 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF0
oklch(63% 0.174 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5961DE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#494FC1
oklch(49% 0.175 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C429C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#B2BEF9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEF9
#B2BEF9
oklch(81.3% 0.084 275.5)
- #D2C282
#D2C282
oklch(81.3% 0.085 95.8)
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 #B2BEF9, 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 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BEF9 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.