#B2BFEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.065 272.3), rgb(178, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#B2BFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.065 272.3) |
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 #B2BFEC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFEC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFEC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFEC text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#576AC7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4858AC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B488B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#B2BFEC 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) | #B2C3EE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C7CE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFEC
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
- #D0C091
#D0C091
oklch(81% 0.065 91.5)
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 #B2BFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #B2BFEC 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.