#B2C4DB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.038 254.6), rgb(178, 196, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#B2C4DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C4DB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.038 254.6) |
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 #B2C4DB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C4DB | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C4DB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C4DB text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C4DB
oklch(81.4% 0.038 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#698CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#5075A4
oklch(55.5% 0.085 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#41628D
oklch(49% 0.08 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#365072
oklch(42.6% 0.065 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F435C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#B2C4DB 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) | #BCC5DC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0DB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C9CB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C4DB
#B2C4DB
oklch(81.4% 0.038 254.6)
- #D1BFA8
#D1BFA8
oklch(81.4% 0.037 74)
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 #B2C4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.005
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C4DB 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.