#B1C8DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.036 241.5), rgb(177, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B1C8DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1C8DA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.036 241.5) |
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 #B1C8DA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1C8DA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1C8DA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1C8DA text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1C8DA
oklch(82.1% 0.036 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#618FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.073 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#46799E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#386687
oklch(49.2% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F536D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#B1C8DA 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) | #C1C7DB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CCCE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1C8DA
#B1C8DA
oklch(82.1% 0.036 241.5)
- #D6C0AE
#D6C0AE
oklch(82.1% 0.035 61.6)
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 #B1C8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B1C8DA 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.