#B4BBF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2), rgb(180, 187, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#B4BBF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 279°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2) |
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 #B4BBF9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BBF9 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BBF9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BBF9 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7678F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#615DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#504BC4
oklch(49% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#423F9E
oklch(42.8% 0.15 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#B4BBF9 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) | #A9C2FC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6D0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BBF9
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
- #CEC27F
#CEC27F
oklch(80.9% 0.088 99.3)
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 #B4BBF9, 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 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B4BBF9 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.