#B4CFF2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.057 255), rgb(180, 207, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#B4CFF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CFF2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 207, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 255) |
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 #B4CFF2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CFF2 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4CFF2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CFF2 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CFF2
oklch(84.6% 0.057 255)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3D9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#568CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B74BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D61A2
oklch(49% 0.118 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#265083
oklch(42.8% 0.097 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#244269
oklch(37.6% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#B4CFF2 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) | #C3D0F4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D7DA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CFF2
#B4CFF2
oklch(84.6% 0.057 255)
- #E3C8A4
#E3C8A4
oklch(84.7% 0.057 74.8)
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 #B4CFF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #B4CFF2 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.