#B6B4EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.076 286.2), rgb(182, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#B6B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.076 286.2) |
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 #B6B4EA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6B4EA | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B4EA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B4EA text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B4EA
oklch(79% 0.076 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8478E2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F92
oklch(42.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#B6B4EA 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) | #A6BBEC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8E9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBDC6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B4EA
#B6B4EA
oklch(79% 0.076 286.2)
- #C0BE85
#C0BE85
oklch(78.9% 0.076 106.3)
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 #B6B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #B6B4EA 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.