#B7C4EE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.061 271.5), rgb(183, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#B7C4EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7C4EE |
| RGB | rgb(183, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.061 271.5) |
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 #B7C4EE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7C4EE | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7C4EE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7C4EE text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7C4EE
oklch(82.4% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#586CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4859A7
oklch(49% 0.126 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4988
oklch(42.6% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#B7C4EE 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) | #B8C7F0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CCD2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7C4EE
#B7C4EE
oklch(82.4% 0.061 271.5)
- #D4C599
#D4C599
oklch(82.5% 0.061 91.5)
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 #B7C4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B7C4EE 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.