#B4B2E2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.2% 0.068 286.6), rgb(180, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#B4B2E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.068 286.6) |
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 #B4B2E2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B2E2 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B2E2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B2E2 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B2E2
oklch(78.2% 0.068 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847AD9
oklch(63% 0.14 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C6
oklch(55.5% 0.152 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AB
oklch(49.1% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#B4B2E2 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) | #A6B8E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABAC2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B2E2
#B4B2E2
oklch(78.2% 0.068 286.6)
- #BDBB89
#BDBB89
oklch(78.1% 0.067 105.9)
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 #B4B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #B4B2E2 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.