#B4C2D7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.033 258.4), rgb(180, 194, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#B4C2D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 194, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 258.4) |
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 #B4C2D7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C2D7 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C2D7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C2D7 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#708BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#58749F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#486288
oklch(49.2% 0.069 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#B4C2D7 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) | #BBC3D8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC6C9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C2D7
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
- #CDBFA9
#CDBFA9
oklch(81% 0.034 79.2)
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 #B4C2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #B4C2D7 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.