#B2BEEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4), rgb(178, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#B2BEEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4) |
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 #B2BEEC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BEEC | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BEEC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BEEC text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7081DB
oklch(63% 0.136 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5969C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4957AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C488C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#333D70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#B2BEEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C7CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BEEC
#B2BEEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 273.4)
- #CFC08F
#CFC08F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 93.1)
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 #B2BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B2BEEC 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.