#B4BCDC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.9% 0.046 274.3), rgb(180, 188, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#B4BCDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BCDC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.046 274.3) |
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 #B4BCDC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BCDC | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BCDC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BCDC text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BCDC
oklch(79.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#929ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7885C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#616EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 274)
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Step 700
700
#505C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#424B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#383F62
oklch(37.8% 0.061 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#B4BCDC 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) | #B3BFDE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2C6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BCDC
#B4BCDC
oklch(79.9% 0.046 274.3)
- #C7BE9C
#C7BE9C
oklch(80% 0.047 94.9)
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 #B4BCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #B4BCDC 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.