#B7CAEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.052 262.1), rgb(183, 202, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#B7CAEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CAEC |
| RGB | rgb(183, 202, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.052 262.1) |
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 #B7CAEC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CAEC | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CAEC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CAEC text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CAEC
oklch(83.6% 0.052 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6689CA
oklch(63.2% 0.106 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 262)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#B7CAEC 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) | #BFCCEE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1D5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CAEC
#B7CAEC
oklch(83.6% 0.052 262.1)
- #DAC7A3
#DAC7A3
oklch(83.6% 0.053 83.4)
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 #B7CAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #B7CAEC 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.