#B7B5EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.5% 0.082 286), rgb(183, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B7B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.082 286) |
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 #B7B5EF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B5EF | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B5EF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B5EF text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B5EF
oklch(79.5% 0.082 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.181 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D4ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#B7B5EF 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) | #A6BCF2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBFC9 | 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°).
- #B7B5EF
#B7B5EF
oklch(79.5% 0.082 286)
- #C3C082
#C3C082
oklch(79.6% 0.082 105.8)
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 #B7B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7B5EF 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.