#B7B7EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.072 284.7), rgb(183, 183, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#B7B7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 285°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B7EA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 55%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.072 284.7) |
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 #B7B7EA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B7EA | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B7EA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B7EA text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B7EA
oklch(79.7% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#817ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CC
oklch(55.7% 0.16 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4FB0
oklch(49% 0.149 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A428F
oklch(42.9% 0.123 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#B7B7EA 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) | #AABDEC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC0C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B7EA
#B7B7EA
oklch(79.7% 0.072 284.7)
- #C3C08A
#C3C08A
oklch(79.7% 0.072 105.2)
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 #B7B7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #B7B7EA 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.