#B4B4E1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.5% 0.064 284.8), rgb(180, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B4B4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.064 284.8) |
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 #B4B4E1 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B4E1 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B4E1 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B4E1 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B4E1
oklch(78.5% 0.064 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827CD4
oklch(63% 0.13 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C2
oklch(55.6% 0.142 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A7
oklch(49% 0.132 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4487
oklch(42.7% 0.108 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#B4B4E1 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) | #A9B9E3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABCC3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B4E1
#B4B4E1
oklch(78.5% 0.064 284.8)
- #BFBC8C
#BFBC8C
oklch(78.6% 0.064 104.8)
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 #B4B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #B4B4E1 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.