#B5B3EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.8% 0.079 286.1), rgb(181, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#B5B3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B3EB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.079 286.1) |
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 #B5B3EB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B3EB | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B3EB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B3EB text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B3EB
oklch(78.8% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E94
oklch(42.6% 0.136 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#B5B3EB 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) | #A5BAED | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BDC6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B3EB
#B5B3EB
oklch(78.8% 0.079 286.1)
- #C0BE82
#C0BE82
oklch(78.9% 0.079 106.5)
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 #B5B3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
Use #B5B3EB 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.