#B4CBEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.05 255.9), rgb(180, 203, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B4CBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CBEA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.05 255.9) |
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 #B4CBEA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CBEA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CBEA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CBEA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CBEA
oklch(83.5% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC7
oklch(63% 0.103 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4574B3
oklch(55.5% 0.111 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#36629A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#B4CBEA 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) | #C0CCEC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D2D5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CBEA
#B4CBEA
oklch(83.5% 0.05 255.9)
- #DCC5A5
#DCC5A5
oklch(83.5% 0.05 76)
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 #B4CBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #B4CBEA 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.