#B7B4EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.082 286.7), rgb(183, 180, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#B7B4EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B4EE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 180, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.082 286.7) |
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 #B7B4EE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B4EE | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B4EE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B4EE text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B4EE
oklch(79.3% 0.082 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8575E8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 287)
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Step 600
600
#705BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.169 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#B7B4EE 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) | #A5BBF1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEC8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B4EE
#B7B4EE
oklch(79.3% 0.082 286.7)
- #C1BF81
#C1BF81
oklch(79.2% 0.082 106.6)
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 #B7B4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B4EE 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.