#B7B2E2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.068 289.5), rgb(183, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#B7B2E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.068 289.5) |
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 #B7B2E2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B2E2 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B2E2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B2E2 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B2E2
oklch(78.4% 0.068 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7360C4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.14 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#B7B2E2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBAC2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B2E2
#B7B2E2
oklch(78.4% 0.068 289.5)
- #BBBD8A
#BBBD8A
oklch(78.4% 0.068 109.8)
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 #B7B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B2E2 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.