#B4B6FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.096 282.7), rgb(180, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#B4B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.096 282.7) |
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 #B4B6FA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4B6FA | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B6FA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B6FA text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B6FA
oklch(79.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6856E9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5744CB
oklch(49% 0.199 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#B4B6FA 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) | #A3BEFD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B9F8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2CE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B6FA
#B4B6FA
oklch(79.9% 0.096 282.7)
- #C9C076
#C9C076
oklch(79.9% 0.096 102.3)
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 #B4B6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #B4B6FA 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.