#B8BAEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.069 282.9), rgb(184, 186, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#B8BAEB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BAEB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 186, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.069 282.9) |
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 #B8BAEB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BAEB | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BAEB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BAEB text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BAEB
oklch(80.4% 0.069 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 283)
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Step 600
600
#6963C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5851AE
oklch(49.1% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#B8BAEB 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) | #ADBFED | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC2CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BAEB
#B8BAEB
oklch(80.4% 0.069 282.9)
- #C7C18E
#C7C18E
oklch(80.3% 0.068 102.1)
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 #B8BAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #B8BAEB 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.