#B5BDF3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.1% 0.077 278), rgb(181, 189, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#B5BDF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 278°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BDF3 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 189, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.077 278) |
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 #B5BDF3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BDF3 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BDF3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BDF3 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BDF3
oklch(81.1% 0.077 278)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 800
800
#414395
oklch(42.8% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#363976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#B5BDF3 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) | #AEC2F5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C7CF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BDF3
#B5BDF3
oklch(81.1% 0.077 278)
- #CEC289
#CEC289
oklch(81% 0.076 97.7)
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 #B5BDF3, 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 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #B5BDF3 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.