#B8B5EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.075 287.2), rgb(184, 181, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#B8B5EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B5EA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 181, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.075 287.2) |
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 #B8B5EA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B5EA | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B5EA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B5EA text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B5EA
oklch(79.4% 0.075 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D4090
oklch(42.8% 0.127 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#B8B5EA 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) | #A8BBEC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEC7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B5EA
#B8B5EA
oklch(79.4% 0.075 287.2)
- #C1C087
#C1C087
oklch(79.5% 0.076 107.2)
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 #B8B5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #B8B5EA 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.