#B6BAEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.073 281.2), rgb(182, 186, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#B6BAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BAEE |
| RGB | rgb(182, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 281.2) |
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 #B6BAEE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BAEE | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BAEE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BAEE text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BAEE
oklch(80.4% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE1
oklch(63% 0.151 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6662CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5551B3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#454391
oklch(42.8% 0.125 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#B6BAEE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3CC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BAEE
#B6BAEE
oklch(80.4% 0.073 281.2)
- #C9C18A
#C9C18A
oklch(80.4% 0.073 100.9)
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 #B6BAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #B6BAEE 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.