#B4C2FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.085 274.1), rgb(180, 194, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#B4C2FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C2FD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 194, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.085 274.1) |
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 #B4C2FD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C2FD | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C2FD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C2FD text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C2FD
oklch(82.4% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF0
oklch(63% 0.173 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5562DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 274)
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Step 700
700
#4650C1
oklch(49% 0.175 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#B4C2FD 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CDD6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C2FD
#B4C2FD
oklch(82.4% 0.085 274.1)
- #D7C585
#D7C585
oklch(82.4% 0.085 94.3)
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 #B4C2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #B4C2FD 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.