#B4C2FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.087 274.3), rgb(180, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#B4C2FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.087 274.3) |
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 #B4C2FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C2FF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C2FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C2FF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C2FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF3
oklch(63% 0.179 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5561E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#464FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#39429F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#B4C2FF 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) | #B0C8FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC2FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CED7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C2FF
#B4C2FF
oklch(82.5% 0.087 274.3)
- #D8C583
#D8C583
oklch(82.4% 0.088 93.9)
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 #B4C2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #B4C2FF 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.