#B7B2EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.7% 0.079 288.5), rgb(183, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#B7B2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.079 288.5) |
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 #B7B2EA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B2EA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B2EA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B2EA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B2EA
oklch(78.7% 0.079 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E93EA
oklch(70.8% 0.125 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735BD2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#604AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.164 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#B7B2EA 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) | #A4B9EC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBBC5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B2EA
#B7B2EA
oklch(78.7% 0.079 288.5)
- #BEBE82
#BEBE82
oklch(78.7% 0.079 108.1)
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 #B7B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B2EA 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.