#B9BCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.7% 0.094 282.1), rgb(185, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#B9BCFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. 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 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.094 282.1) |
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 #B9BCFF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BCFF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BCFF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BCFF 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BCFF
oklch(81.7% 0.094 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FB
oklch(70.6% 0.151 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B73F8
oklch(63% 0.192 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6757E7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5646C9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463BA3
oklch(42.8% 0.161 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3481
oklch(37.7% 0.125 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#B9BCFF 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) | #A9C4FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C8D3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BCFF
#B9BCFF
oklch(81.7% 0.094 282.1)
- #CFC67D
#CFC67D
oklch(81.7% 0.094 102.2)
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 #B9BCFF, 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 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #B9BCFF 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.