#B7BDDF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.048 277.4), rgb(183, 189, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#B7BDDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BDDF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 189, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.048 277.4) |
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 #B7BDDF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BDDF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BDDF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BDDF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BDDF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#949CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.078 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#646CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243A
oklch(26.8% 0.041 277.3)
#B7BDDF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3C8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BDDF
#B7BDDF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 277.4)
- #C8C09D
#C8C09D
oklch(80.5% 0.048 96.6)
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 #B7BDDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7BDDF 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.