#B1C4E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.047 259.5), rgb(177, 196, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B1C4E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.047 259.5) |
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 #B1C4E2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C4E2 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C4E2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C4E2 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C4E2
oklch(81.6% 0.047 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#668AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D73B0
oklch(55.5% 0.105 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6098
oklch(49% 0.099 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#334F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#B1C4E2 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) | #BAC5E3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CACE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C4E2
#B1C4E2
oklch(81.6% 0.047 259.5)
- #D3C0A1
#D3C0A1
oklch(81.6% 0.047 80)
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 #B1C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.006
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #B1C4E2 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.