#B2C4EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.063 266.8), rgb(178, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#B2C4EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C4EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.063 266.8) |
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 #B2C4EE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C4EE | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C4EE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C4EE text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C4EE
oklch(82.1% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6686D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BA9
oklch(49% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#B2C4EE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2ED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CCD2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C4EE
#B2C4EE
oklch(82.1% 0.063 266.8)
- #D6C296
#D6C296
oklch(82% 0.063 86.4)
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 #B2C4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C4EE 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.