What color is #B8BBEF?

#B8BBEF is #B8BBEF (184, 187, 239 in RGB; hsl(237, 63%, 83%)). It sits in the indigo family. Contrast is 1.84:1 on white and 11.39:1 on black.

Is #B8BBEF accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.84:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #B8BBEF in CSS?

Use #B8BBEF, color: #b8bbef;, or a custom property like --color-b8bbef: #b8bbef;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: violet-300. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Indigo

#B8BBEF (#B8BBEF) — practical notes

#B8BBEF (#b8bbef) sits in the indigo family at about 237° hue, 63% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.84:1 on white and 11.39:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: violet-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b8bbef as small body text on white — 1.84:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#B8BBEF

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indigo family Calculated from HEX

HEX#B8BBEF

RGBrgb(184, 187, 239)

HSLhsl(237, 63%, 83%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.84:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.84:1

Against black11.39:1

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Color codes

HEX

#b8bbef

RGB

rgb(184, 187, 239)

HSL

hsl(237, 63%, 83%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8076 0.0733 282.05)

CMYK

cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 6%)

CSS variable

--color-b8bbef: #b8bbef;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorb8bbef-1: #b8bbef;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

violet-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.91 · #C4B5FD

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 9 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-200

Very different · ΔE 5.8 · #9FA8DA

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 21.61 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #b8bbef works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b8bbef as small body text on white — 1.84:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Intuition, depth, and sincerity. Common in enterprise software and thoughtful products. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Indigo range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CCCCFF#CCCCFF Tailwind violet 300#C4B5FD Material Indigo 200#9FA8DA Tailwind indigo 200#C7D2FE Tailwind indigo 300#A5B4FC Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Material Deep Purple 100#D1C4E9 Tailwind violet 200#DDD6FE Spectrum #91A3D9#91A3D9 LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Spectrum #93A8CD#93A8CD Material Deep Purple 200#B39DDB