#B8B7FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.094 284.8), rgb(184, 183, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#B8B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 285°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.094 284.8) |
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 #B8B7FA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B7FA | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B7FA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B7FA text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B7FA
oklch(80.4% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9891FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8171F7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E6
oklch(55.7% 0.209 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B44C8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A2
oklch(42.7% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#B8B7FA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3CE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B7FA
#B8B7FA
oklch(80.4% 0.094 284.8)
- #C8C37A
#C8C37A
oklch(80.5% 0.094 104.9)
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 #B8B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #B8B7FA 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.