#B5BEF7
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.4% 0.081 277.5), rgb(181, 190, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#B5BEF7 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 277°. 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 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.081 277.5) |
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 #B5BEF7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BEF7 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BEF7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BEF7 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BEF7
oklch(81.4% 0.081 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#737BEB
oklch(63% 0.166 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E61D9
oklch(55.5% 0.18 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E50BD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#353979
oklch(37.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#B5BEF7 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) | #AEC4FA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C8D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BEF7
#B5BEF7
oklch(81.4% 0.081 277.5)
- #D0C386
#D0C386
oklch(81.4% 0.081 97.6)
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 #B5BEF7, 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 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #B5BEF7 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.