#B2BDE4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.3% 0.057 272.7), rgb(178, 189, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#B2BDE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 189, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.057 272.7) |
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 #B2BDE4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BDE4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BDE4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BDE4 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BDE4
oklch(80.3% 0.057 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 272.6)
#B2BDE4 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) | #B2C0E6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C4CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BDE4
#B2BDE4
oklch(80.3% 0.057 272.7)
- #CBBE96
#CBBE96
oklch(80.2% 0.056 92.2)
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 #B2BDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BDE4 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.