#B2CDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.052 252), rgb(178, 205, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#B2CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.052 252) |
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 #B2CDEC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDEC | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CDEC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDEC text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDEC
oklch(83.9% 0.052 252)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#578DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B76B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 252)
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Step 700
700
#2D639C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 252)
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Step 800
800
#26517E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#B2CDEC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D4D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDEC
#B2CDEC
oklch(83.9% 0.052 252)
- #E0C5A5
#E0C5A5
oklch(83.8% 0.053 71.7)
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 #B2CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #B2CDEC 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.