#B5BBFB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.09 280), rgb(181, 187, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#B5BBFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BBFB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 187, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.09 280) |
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 #B5BBFB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BBFB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BBFB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BBFB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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)
#B5BBFB
oklch(81% 0.09 280)
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Step 400
400
#9094F8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7776F5
oklch(63% 0.185 280)
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Step 600
600
#625BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.201 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5249C6
oklch(49% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#38367F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#B5BBFB 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) | #A9C2FE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C7D1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BBFB
#B5BBFB
oklch(81% 0.09 280)
- #CEC37D
#CEC37D
oklch(81% 0.091 100.4)
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 #B5BBFB, 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 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5BBFB 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.