#B2CEEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.054 251.9), rgb(178, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B2CEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEEE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.054 251.9) |
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 #B2CEEE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEEE | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CEEE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEEE text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEEE
oklch(84.1% 0.054 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#558DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3876B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A639E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#B2CEEE 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) | #C2CFF0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D5D8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEEE
#B2CEEE
oklch(84.1% 0.054 251.9)
- #E2C6A5
#E2C6A5
oklch(84.2% 0.054 71.6)
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 #B2CEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #B2CEEE 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.