#B4BBDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.045 275.3), rgb(180, 187, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#B4BBDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BBDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 187, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.045 275.3) |
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 #B4BBDA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BBDA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BBDA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BBDA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BBDA
oklch(79.7% 0.045 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#939DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A85C1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#636EAD
oklch(55.7% 0.099 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#525C95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 275)
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Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#393F61
oklch(37.8% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#B4BBDA 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) | #B3BEDB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBD9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC1C5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BBDA
#B4BBDA
oklch(79.7% 0.045 275.3)
- #C5BD9D
#C5BD9D
oklch(79.7% 0.044 95.6)
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 #B4BBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B4BBDA 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.