#B4BFFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.9% 0.091 276.6), rgb(180, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#B4BFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.091 276.6) |
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 #B4BFFF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BFFF | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BFFF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BFFF text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7078F7
oklch(63% 0.187 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A5DE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B4CC8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#333780
oklch(37.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#B4BFFF 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CBD5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BFFF
#B4BFFF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 276.6)
- #D4C47F
#D4C47F
oklch(81.8% 0.09 96.7)
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 #B4BFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
Use #B4BFFF 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.