#B4C8EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.055 262.2), rgb(180, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#B4C8EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.055 262.2) |
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 #B4C8EC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4C8EC | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4C8EC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4C8EC text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4C8EC
oklch(83% 0.055 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6489CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B71BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 262)
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Step 800
800
#324D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4169
oklch(37.8% 0.074 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#B4C8EC 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) | #BCCAEE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CFD4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4C8EC
#B4C8EC
oklch(83% 0.055 262.2)
- #D9C49F
#D9C49F
oklch(82.9% 0.055 81.7)
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 #B4C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4C8EC 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.