#B1CDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.8% 0.053 251.1), rgb(177, 205, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#B1CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 251°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.053 251.1) |
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 #B1CDEC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CDEC | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1CDEC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CDEC text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CDEC
oklch(83.8% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#558DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.109 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3876B6
oklch(55.5% 0.119 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A639C
oklch(49% 0.109 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#24517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#234466
oklch(37.9% 0.07 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#B1CDEC 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) | #C2CDEE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D4D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CDEC
#B1CDEC
oklch(83.8% 0.053 251.1)
- #E0C5A5
#E0C5A5
oklch(83.8% 0.053 71.7)
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 #B1CDEC, 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 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #B1CDEC 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.