#B4CBE7
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.047 253.4), rgb(180, 203, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#B4CBE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.047 253.4) |
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 #B4CBE7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBE7 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBE7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CBE7 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBE7
oklch(83.4% 0.047 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.075 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC2
oklch(63% 0.096 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#4576AE
oklch(55.7% 0.103 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#366396
oklch(49.2% 0.096 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#B4CBE7 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) | #C1CCE8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D1D4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBE7
#B4CBE7
oklch(83.4% 0.047 253.4)
- #DCC5A8
#DCC5A8
oklch(83.5% 0.047 73.5)
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 #B4CBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #B4CBE7 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.