#B2C7DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.041 251.8), rgb(178, 199, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B2C7DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 252°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C7DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 199, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 251.8) |
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 #B2C7DF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C7DF | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C7DF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C7DF text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C7DF
oklch(82.2% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#638DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A76A7
oklch(55.5% 0.091 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B638F
oklch(49% 0.084 252)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B435E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#B2C7DF 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) | #BEC7E0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3DF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CCCF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C7DF
#B2C7DF
oklch(82.2% 0.041 251.8)
- #D6C1A8
#D6C1A8
oklch(82.2% 0.041 72)
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 #B2C7DF, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #B2C7DF 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.