#B5B2EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.8% 0.086 286.5), rgb(181, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#B5B2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.086 286.5) |
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 #B5B2EF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B2EF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B2EF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B2EF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B2EF
oklch(78.8% 0.086 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8474ED
oklch(63.2% 0.176 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7058DB
oklch(55.5% 0.192 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BE
oklch(49% 0.178 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#B5B2EF 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) | #A2BAF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BCC7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B2EF
#B5B2EF
oklch(78.8% 0.086 286.5)
- #C0BE7C
#C0BE7C
oklch(78.8% 0.086 106.7)
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 #B5B2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #B5B2EF 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.