#B4CBDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.033 236.4), rgb(180, 203, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#B4CBDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.033 236.4) |
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 #B4CBDA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBDA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBDA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CBDA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBDA
oklch(83% 0.033 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#6190AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#477A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#386782
oklch(49.2% 0.067 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F546A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#B4CBDA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACFD0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBDA
#B4CBDA
oklch(83% 0.033 236.4)
- #D9C2B3
#D9C2B3
oklch(82.9% 0.033 55.3)
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 #B4CBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B4CBDA 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.