#B9B4E4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.068 289.5), rgb(185, 180, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B9B4E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 180, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.068 289.5) |
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 #B9B4E4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B4E4 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B4E4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B4E4 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B4E4
oklch(79% 0.068 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7360C4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.139 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#B9B4E4 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) | #A9BAE6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BCC4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B4E4
#B9B4E4
oklch(79% 0.068 289.5)
- #BDBF8C
#BDBF8C
oklch(79% 0.068 109.7)
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 #B9B4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9B4E4 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.