#B8BCDF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.05 280.1), rgb(184, 188, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#B8BCDF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BCDF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 188, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.05 280.1) |
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 #B8BCDF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BCDF | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BCDF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BCDF text on black | 11.29:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BCDF
oklch(80.4% 0.05 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#969BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#B8BCDF 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) | #B3BFE1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC2C7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BCDF
#B8BCDF
oklch(80.4% 0.05 280.1)
- #C6C09C
#C6C09C
oklch(80.3% 0.049 99.5)
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 #B8BCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B8BCDF 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.