#B7BEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.7% 0.085 279.2), rgb(183, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#B7BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.085 279.2) |
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 #B7BEFA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BEFA | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BEFA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BEFA text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BEFA
oklch(81.7% 0.085 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7679EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#615EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.188 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#42409B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#B7BEFA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9D3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BEFA
#B7BEFA
oklch(81.7% 0.085 279.2)
- #D0C584
#D0C584
oklch(81.7% 0.085 99.8)
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 #B7BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7BEFA 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.