#B3B4E6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.6% 0.071 283.7), rgb(179, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#B3B4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.071 283.7) |
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 #B3B4E6 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3B4E6 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B4E6 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B4E6 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B4E6
oklch(78.6% 0.071 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9897E5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5950AF
oklch(49% 0.146 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#B3B4E6 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) | #A7BAE8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDC5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B4E6
#B3B4E6
oklch(78.6% 0.071 283.7)
- #C1BC87
#C1BC87
oklch(78.6% 0.071 103.3)
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 #B3B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
Use #B3B4E6 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.