#B2CDDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.037 233.9), rgb(178, 205, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#B2CDDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDDD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.037 233.9) |
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 #B2CDDD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDDD | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CDDD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDDD text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDDD
oklch(83.3% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C0
oklch(70.6% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5991B0
oklch(63% 0.075 234)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6885
oklch(49.2% 0.075 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#28556C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#B2CDDD 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) | #C6CCDE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D1D2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDDD
#B2CDDD
oklch(83.3% 0.037 233.9)
- #DCC3B3
#DCC3B3
oklch(83.4% 0.036 54.7)
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 #B2CDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #B2CDDD 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.