#B9BDF2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.3% 0.075 281.2), rgb(185, 189, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B9BDF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 189, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 69%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.075 281.2) |
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 #B9BDF2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BDF2 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BDF2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BDF2 text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BDF2
oklch(81.3% 0.075 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6662D0
oklch(55.7% 0.165 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5550B4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#B9BDF2 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) | #AFC3F4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBFF1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC6CF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BDF2
#B9BDF2
oklch(81.3% 0.075 281.2)
- #CCC48C
#CCC48C
oklch(81.3% 0.074 101)
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 #B9BDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #B9BDF2 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.