#B7BCF2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.076 280.4), rgb(183, 188, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#B7BCF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BCF2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 188, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 69%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 280.4) |
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 #B7BCF2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BCF2 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BCF2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BCF2 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.156 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6461D3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5350B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393976
oklch(37.8% 0.102 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#B7BCF2 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) | #ADC2F4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABEF1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6CE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BCF2
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
- #CCC389
#CCC389
oklch(81.1% 0.077 100.4)
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 #B7BCF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #B7BCF2 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.