#B5BBF3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.079 279.7), rgb(181, 187, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#B5BBF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.079 279.7) |
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 #B5BBF3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BBF3 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BBF3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BBF3 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BBF3
oklch(80.7% 0.079 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6261D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#524FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#202146
oklch(26.8% 0.068 279.6)
#B5BBF3 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) | #ABC1F5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C5CE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BBF3
#B5BBF3
oklch(80.7% 0.079 279.7)
- #CCC286
#CCC286
oklch(80.8% 0.079 99.9)
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 #B5BBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BBF3 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.