#B5AFE2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.072 290), rgb(181, 175, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#B5AFE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 175, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.072 290) |
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 #B5AFE2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5AFE2 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5AFE2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AFE2 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5AFE2
oklch(77.7% 0.072 290)
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Step 400
400
#A094E4
oklch(70.8% 0.116 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#745DC9
oklch(55.5% 0.161 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#624CAE
oklch(49% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#B5AFE2 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) | #A3B6E4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB7C0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AFE2
#B5AFE2
oklch(77.7% 0.072 290)
- #B9BB85
#B9BB85
oklch(77.7% 0.072 109.8)
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 #B5AFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #B5AFE2 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.