#B3B7FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.102 281.4), rgb(179, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#B3B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 281°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.102 281.4) |
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 #B3B7FF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3B7FF | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3B7FF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3B7FF text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3B7FF
oklch(80.3% 0.102 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6553F1
oklch(55.6% 0.226 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5542D2
oklch(49.2% 0.21 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4538A9
oklch(42.7% 0.173 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393286
oklch(37.7% 0.135 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 281.8)
#B3B7FF 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C4D0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3B7FF
#B3B7FF
oklch(80.3% 0.102 281.4)
- #CCC171
#CCC171
oklch(80.3% 0.102 101.5)
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 #B3B7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #B3B7FF 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.