#B2C8DB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.2% 0.036 244.3), rgb(178, 200, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#B2C8DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C8DB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.036 244.3) |
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 #B2C8DB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C8DB | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C8DB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C8DB text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C8DB
oklch(82.2% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6588
oklch(49.1% 0.074 244.7)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#B2C8DB 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) | #C1C8DC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CDCE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C8DB
#B2C8DB
oklch(82.2% 0.036 244.3)
- #D6C1AD
#D6C1AD
oklch(82.3% 0.036 65.9)
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 #B2C8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C8DB 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.