#B2CEE6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.045 244.2), rgb(178, 206, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#B2CEE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.045 244.2) |
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 #B2CEE6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEE6 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CEE6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEE6 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEE6
oklch(83.9% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CB
oklch(70.7% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#568FBE
oklch(63% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3979AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6692
oklch(49.2% 0.093 244)
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Step 800
800
#255376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#23455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#B2CEE6 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) | #C5CEE7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D4D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEE6
#B2CEE6
oklch(83.9% 0.045 244.2)
- #E0C5AC
#E0C5AC
oklch(84% 0.046 65)
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 #B2CEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #B2CEE6 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.