#B9BBFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.5% 0.096 282.8), rgb(185, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#B9BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.096 282.8) |
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 #B9BBFF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BBFF | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BBFF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BBFF text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BBFF
oklch(81.5% 0.096 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9492FC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D72FA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6856E9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5745CA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#B9BBFF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BEFD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C7D3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BBFF
#B9BBFF
oklch(81.5% 0.096 282.8)
- #CEC57B
#CEC57B
oklch(81.4% 0.095 102.3)
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 #B9BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #B9BBFF 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.