#B7B4EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.1% 0.076 287.1), rgb(183, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#B7B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 287°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.076 287.1) |
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 #B7B4EA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B4EA | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B4EA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B4EA text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B4EA
oklch(79.1% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8577E2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 287)
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Step 600
600
#705DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.169 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.158 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3674
oklch(37.6% 0.103 287)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#B7B4EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBDC6 | 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°).
- #B7B4EA
#B7B4EA
oklch(79.1% 0.076 287.1)
- #C0BF85
#C0BF85
oklch(79.1% 0.077 107.2)
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 #B7B4EA, 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 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B4EA 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.