#B2BFDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.041 265), rgb(178, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#B2BFDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFDA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.041 265) |
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 #B2BFDA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFDA | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFDA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFDA text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFDA
oklch(80.3% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CA
oklch(70.6% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#7189BD
oklch(63.2% 0.084 265)
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Step 600
600
#5972A9
oklch(55.6% 0.091 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#495F91
oklch(49% 0.085 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#B2BFDA 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) | #B7C0DB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDD9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C4C8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFDA
#B2BFDA
oklch(80.3% 0.041 265)
- #CBBDA2
#CBBDA2
oklch(80.3% 0.04 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 #B2BFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2BFDA 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.