#B7B9FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.092 282.8), rgb(183, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#B7B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.092 282.8) |
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 #B7B9FA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B9FA | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B9FA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B9FA text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 282.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B9FA
oklch(80.7% 0.092 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9493F8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6858E4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5747C6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#B7B9FA 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) | #A7C1FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5D0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B9FA
#B7B9FA
oklch(80.7% 0.092 282.8)
- #CBC37C
#CBC37C
oklch(80.8% 0.092 102.7)
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 #B7B9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B7B9FA 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.