#B2BEFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.4% 0.086 275.6), rgb(178, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#B2BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.086 275.6) |
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 #B2BEFA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEFA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEFA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEFA text on black | 11.63:1 | 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)
#B2BEFA
oklch(81.4% 0.086 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8998F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5961E0
oklch(55.7% 0.19 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C419D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#32397D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#B2BEFA 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) | #ACC4FD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC9D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEFA
#B2BEFA
oklch(81.4% 0.086 275.6)
- #D3C281
#D3C281
oklch(81.3% 0.086 95.2)
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 #B2BEFA, 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 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BEFA 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.