#B7BAEF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.075 282), rgb(183, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#B7BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.075 282) |
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 #B7BAEF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BAEF | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BAEF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BAEF text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BAEF
oklch(80.5% 0.075 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE2
oklch(63% 0.153 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6761D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282)
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Step 700
700
#5650B4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#B7BAEF 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) | #ACC0F1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC3CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BAEF
#B7BAEF
oklch(80.5% 0.075 282)
- #C8C289
#C8C289
oklch(80.5% 0.075 102.8)
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 #B7BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7BAEF 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.