#B4B2EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.079 286.1), rgb(180, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B4B2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.079 286.1) |
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 #B4B2EA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B2EA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B2EA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B2EA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B2EA
oklch(78.5% 0.079 286.1)
-
Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6E5CD3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 286.1)
-
Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
-
Step 800
800
#4B3E94
oklch(42.6% 0.136 286)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
-
Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#B4B2EA 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) | #A4B9EC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BCC5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B2EA
#B4B2EA
oklch(78.5% 0.079 286.1)
- #BFBD81
#BFBD81
oklch(78.6% 0.079 106.5)
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 #B4B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #B4B2EA 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.