#B5B4FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.099 284.6), rgb(181, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#B5B4FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.099 284.6) |
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 #B5B4FA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5B4FA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B4FA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B4FA text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B4FA
oklch(79.6% 0.099 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#816FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C52EB
oklch(55.5% 0.219 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3183
oklch(37.6% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#B5B4FA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB8F8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0CD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B4FA
#B5B4FA
oklch(79.6% 0.099 284.6)
- #C6C073
#C6C073
oklch(79.6% 0.099 104.5)
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 #B5B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #B5B4FA 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.