#B2CEF4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.061 256.1), rgb(178, 206, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#B2CEF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.061 256.1) |
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 #B2CEF4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEF4 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CEF4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEF4 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEF4
oklch(84.3% 0.061 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#548BD4
oklch(63.2% 0.125 256)
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Step 600
600
#3873C1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A7
oklch(49% 0.127 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#244F87
oklch(42.7% 0.105 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#22426C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 256)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#B2CEF4 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) | #C1CFF6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D6DA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEF4
#B2CEF4
oklch(84.3% 0.061 256.1)
- #E3C79F
#E3C79F
oklch(84.3% 0.062 76.5)
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 #B2CEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #B2CEF4 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.