#B2C6DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.036 248.3), rgb(178, 198, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#B2C6DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C6DA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 198, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.036 248.3) |
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 #B2C6DA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C6DA | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C6DA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C6DA text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C6DA
oklch(81.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#668EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D77A0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6489
oklch(49.1% 0.074 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#33526F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D445A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#B2C6DA 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) | #BFC6DB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBCC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C6DA
#B2C6DA
oklch(81.8% 0.036 248.3)
- #D3C0AB
#D3C0AB
oklch(81.8% 0.036 70.1)
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 #B2C6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C6DA 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.