#B7CBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.1% 0.062 264.6), rgb(183, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#B7CBF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.062 264.6) |
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 #B7CBF4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CBF4 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CBF4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CBF4 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CBF4
oklch(84.1% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6387D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA8
oklch(49% 0.127 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
#B7CBF4 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) | #BECDF6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D3D8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CBF4
#B7CBF4
oklch(84.1% 0.062 264.6)
- #DEC89D
#DEC89D
oklch(84.1% 0.062 84)
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 #B7CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #B7CBF4 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.