#B4E4FF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.4% 0.062 233), rgb(180, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#B4E4FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E4FF |
| RGB | rgb(180, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.062 233) |
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 #B4E4FF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E4FF | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E4FF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E4FF text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E4FF
oklch(89.4% 0.062 233)
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Step 300
300
#8CCAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#39ADE3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#B4E4FF 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD9FF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEBEC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E4FF
#B4E4FF
oklch(89.4% 0.062 233)
- #FED2B7
#FED2B7
oklch(89.5% 0.061 53.2)
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 #B4E4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #B4E4FF 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.