#B1CAEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.055 256.1), rgb(177, 202, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#B1CAEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CAEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 202, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.055 256.1) |
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 #B1CAEC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CAEC | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1CAEC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CAEC text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CAEC
oklch(83.2% 0.055 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4074B9
oklch(55.6% 0.122 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#3161A0
oklch(49.1% 0.114 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#264268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#B1CAEC 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) | #BECBEE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D1D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CAEC
#B1CAEC
oklch(83.2% 0.055 256.1)
- #DDC4A0
#DDC4A0
oklch(83.2% 0.056 76.8)
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 #B1CAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #B1CAEC 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.