#B8BAEF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.075 282.9), rgb(184, 186, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#B8BAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BAEF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 186, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.075 282.9) |
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 #B8BAEF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BAEF | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BAEF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BAEF text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BAEF
oklch(80.6% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6961D0
oklch(55.7% 0.166 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.155 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#B8BAEF 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) | #ACC0F1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC3CC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BAEF
#B8BAEF
oklch(80.6% 0.075 282.9)
- #C8C28A
#C8C28A
oklch(80.5% 0.074 102.7)
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 #B8BAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #B8BAEF 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.