#B7B4E1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.064 287.9), rgb(183, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#B7B4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.064 287.9) |
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 #B7B4E1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B4E1 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B4E1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B4E1 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B4E1
oklch(78.8% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DD
oklch(70.6% 0.103 288)
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Step 500
500
#867BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7163C0
oklch(55.7% 0.14 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#B7B4E1 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) | #A9B9E3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7E0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBBC3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B4E1
#B7B4E1
oklch(78.8% 0.064 287.9)
- #BDBD8E
#BDBD8E
oklch(78.7% 0.063 107.8)
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 #B7B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #B7B4E1 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.