#B2BAE4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.7% 0.06 276.5), rgb(178, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#B2BAE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.06 276.5) |
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 #B2BAE4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BAE4 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BAE4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BAE4 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BAE4
oklch(79.7% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7681D3
oklch(63% 0.124 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#5057A6
oklch(49.1% 0.125 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#414886
oklch(42.7% 0.102 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#B2BAE4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C2C8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BAE4
#B2BAE4
oklch(79.7% 0.06 276.5)
- #C8BD91
#C8BD91
oklch(79.6% 0.06 95.7)
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 #B2BAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B2BAE4 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.