#B2B7E2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.061 279.7), rgb(178, 183, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#B2B7E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.061 279.7) |
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 #B2B7E2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B7E2 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B7E2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B7E2 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B7E2
oklch(79% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D3
oklch(63.2% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6567C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 280)
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Step 700
700
#5456A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#444687
oklch(42.6% 0.106 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#393C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 279)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#B2B7E2 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) | #ACBBE4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BFC5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B7E2
#B2B7E2
oklch(79% 0.061 279.7)
- #C4BC8F
#C4BC8F
oklch(79.1% 0.061 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 #B2B7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #B2B7E2 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.