#B4CCDC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.034 237.1), rgb(180, 204, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#B4CCDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CCDC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 204, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.034 237.1) |
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 #B4CCDC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CCDC | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4CCDC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CCDC text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CCDC
oklch(83.2% 0.034 237.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#457A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#366784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#B4CCDC 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) | #C5CBDD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D0D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CCDC
#B4CCDC
oklch(83.2% 0.034 237.1)
- #DAC3B3
#DAC3B3
oklch(83.2% 0.034 57.1)
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 #B4CCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4CCDC 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.