#B4BAFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.091 280), rgb(180, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#B4BAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.091 280) |
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 #B4BAFA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BAFA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BAFA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BAFA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BAFA
oklch(80.7% 0.091 280)
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Step 400
400
#9094F9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7776F5
oklch(63% 0.185 280)
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Step 600
600
#625BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5249C6
oklch(49% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#B4BAFA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6D0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BAFA
#B4BAFA
oklch(80.7% 0.091 280)
- #CDC27C
#CDC27C
oklch(80.7% 0.091 100.4)
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 #B4BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B4BAFA 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.