#B6CEE8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.045 250.5), rgb(182, 206, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B6CEE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 206, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.045 250.5) |
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 #B6CEE8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CEE8 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6CEE8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CEE8 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CEE8
oklch(84.2% 0.045 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DBF
oklch(63% 0.092 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4377AB
oklch(55.6% 0.099 250)
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Step 700
700
#356493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5177
oklch(42.6% 0.077 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#B6CEE8 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) | #C5CEE9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D4D6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CEE8
#B6CEE8
oklch(84.2% 0.045 250.5)
- #DEC7AC
#DEC7AC
oklch(84.2% 0.045 71.6)
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 #B6CEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #B6CEE8 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.