#B8BFEC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.4% 0.064 278), rgb(184, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B8BFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.064 278) |
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 #B8BFEC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BFEC | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BFEC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BFEC text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BFEC
oklch(81.4% 0.064 278)
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Step 400
400
#919AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7880D7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 278)
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Step 600
600
#6267C4
oklch(55.5% 0.142 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5156AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424689
oklch(42.6% 0.109 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#383C6E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#B8BFEC 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) | #B3C3EE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC7CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BFEC
#B8BFEC
oklch(81.4% 0.064 278)
- #CDC394
#CDC394
oklch(81.4% 0.063 97.5)
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 #B8BFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #B8BFEC 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.