#B2B7DD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.054 279.2), rgb(178, 183, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#B2B7DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B7DD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.054 279.2) |
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 #B2B7DD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B7DD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B7DD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B7DD text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B7DD
oklch(78.8% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#656AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.12 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800
#454881
oklch(42.7% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#B2B7DD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BEC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B7DD
#B2B7DD
oklch(78.8% 0.054 279.2)
- #C2BB93
#C2BB93
oklch(78.8% 0.055 99.2)
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 #B2B7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #B2B7DD 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.