#B2BED1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.03 259.6), rgb(178, 190, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#B2BED1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BED1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.03 259.6) |
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 #B2BED1 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BED1 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BED1 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BED1 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BED1
oklch(79.8% 0.03 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#748BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C749B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6184
oklch(49% 0.062 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E506B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#354257
oklch(37.7% 0.04 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#B2BED1 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) | #B8BFD2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2C4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BED1
#B2BED1
oklch(79.8% 0.03 259.6)
- #C8BBA8
#C8BBA8
oklch(79.8% 0.03 77.5)
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 #B2BED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2BED1 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.