#B5BAFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7), rgb(181, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#B5BAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7) |
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 #B5BAFA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BAFA | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BAFA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BAFA text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7976F5
oklch(63.2% 0.185 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5349C6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38357F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#B5BAFA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C6D0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BAFA
#B5BAFA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 280.7)
- #CDC27D
#CDC27D
oklch(80.7% 0.09 100.3)
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 #B5BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5BAFA 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.