#B2C2D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2), rgb(178, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#B2C2D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2) |
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 #B2C2D7 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C2D7 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C2D7 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C2D7 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 255)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#456289
oklch(49.1% 0.072 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#B2C2D7 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) | #BBC2D8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6C9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C2D7
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
- #CEBEA8
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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 #B2C2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2C2D7 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.