#B2BFD7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.037 262.8), rgb(178, 191, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#B2BFD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.037 262.8) |
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 #B2BFD7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFD7 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFD7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFD7 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFD7
oklch(80.2% 0.037 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#718AB8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5973A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#49608C
oklch(49% 0.076 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425C
oklch(37.9% 0.048 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 263.8)
#B2BFD7 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) | #B8C0D8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C4C7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFD7
#B2BFD7
oklch(80.2% 0.037 262.8)
- #CABDA4
#CABDA4
oklch(80.2% 0.037 83.8)
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 #B2BFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BFD7 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.