#B1BEDF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.049 268.3), rgb(177, 190, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#B1BEDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1BEDF |
| RGB | rgb(177, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.049 268.3) |
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 #B1BEDF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1BEDF | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1BEDF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1BEDF text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1BEDF
oklch(80.2% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#485D9A
oklch(49% 0.101 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#B1BEDF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C4C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1BEDF
#B1BEDF
oklch(80.2% 0.049 268.3)
- #CBBD9B
#CBBD9B
oklch(80.1% 0.049 88.3)
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 #B1BEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #B1BEDF 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.