#B4B4E8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.8% 0.074 284.6), rgb(180, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B4B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.074 284.6) |
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 #B4B4E8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B4E8 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B4E8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B4E8 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B4E8
oklch(78.8% 0.074 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9996E7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8179E0
oklch(63% 0.151 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#B4B4E8 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) | #A7BAEA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDC6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B4E8
#B4B4E8
oklch(78.8% 0.074 284.6)
- #C1BD86
#C1BD86
oklch(78.8% 0.073 104.4)
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 #B4B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #B4B4E8 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.