#B7CCDF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.035 245.5), rgb(183, 204, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#B7CCDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CCDF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.035 245.5) |
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 #B7CCDF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CCDF | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7CCDF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CCDF text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CCDF
oklch(83.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C2
oklch(70.8% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#648EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B789E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6587
oklch(49.2% 0.072 245)
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Step 800
800
#32526E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4459
oklch(37.6% 0.047 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#B7CCDF 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) | #C5CCE0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD0D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CCDF
#B7CCDF
oklch(83.5% 0.035 245.5)
- #DAC5B2
#DAC5B2
oklch(83.6% 0.035 64.5)
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 #B7CCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #B7CCDF 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.