#B4C7FF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.5% 0.082 270), rgb(180, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#B4C7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C7FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.082 270) |
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 #B4C7FF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C7FF | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C7FF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4C7FF text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C7FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 270)
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Step 400
400
#819BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6380ED
oklch(63.1% 0.166 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C66DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#33469A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#B4C7FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC5FE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D2DA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C7FF
#B4C7FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 270)
- #DDC78B
#DDC78B
oklch(83.4% 0.081 90.2)
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 #B4C7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #B4C7FF 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.