#B5BCEF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.072 278.5), rgb(181, 188, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#B5BCEF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BCEF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 188, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.072 278.5) |
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 #B5BCEF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BCEF | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BCEF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BCEF text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BCEF
oklch(80.7% 0.072 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9199E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6164CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#B5BCEF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5CD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BCEF
#B5BCEF
oklch(80.7% 0.072 278.5)
- #CCC18B
#CCC18B
oklch(80.7% 0.072 98)
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 #B5BCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #B5BCEF 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.