#B5BBF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9), rgb(181, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#B5BBF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 280°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9) |
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 #B5BBF8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BBF8 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BBF8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BBF8 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7778F0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#625DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524CC2
oklch(49.2% 0.178 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#433F9D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#B5BBF8 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) | #AAC2FB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C6D0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BBF8
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
- #CDC280
#CDC280
oklch(80.8% 0.086 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 #B5BBF8, 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 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5BBF8 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.