#B9BCFD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.6% 0.091 282.1), rgb(185, 188, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#B9BCFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BCFD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.091 282.1) |
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 #B9BCFD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BCFD | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BCFD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BCFD text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BCFD
oklch(81.6% 0.091 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6759E4
oklch(55.7% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5647C6
oklch(49% 0.189 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A357F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 282)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#B9BCFD 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) | #AAC3FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BFFB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8D3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BCFD
#B9BCFD
oklch(81.6% 0.091 282.1)
- #CEC57F
#CEC57F
oklch(81.5% 0.091 101.9)
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 #B9BCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B9BCFD 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.