#B8B8EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.07 284.7), rgb(184, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#B8B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.07 284.7) |
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 #B8B8EA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B8EA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B8EA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B8EA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B8EA
oklch(80% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#817ADC
oklch(63% 0.144 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#B8B8EA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBE9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0C9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B8EA
#B8B8EA
oklch(80% 0.07 284.7)
- #C4C18C
#C4C18C
oklch(80% 0.071 105.2)
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 #B8B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #B8B8EA 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.