#B7CCE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.038 249.5), rgb(183, 204, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#B7CCE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.038 249.5) |
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 #B7CCE2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CCE2 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CCE2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CCE2 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CCE2
oklch(83.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#648DB7
oklch(63% 0.078 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A3
oklch(55.6% 0.085 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B648C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#315272
oklch(42.8% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C445C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#B7CCE2 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) | #C4CCE3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1D3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CCE2
#B7CCE2
oklch(83.6% 0.038 249.5)
- #DAC6AF
#DAC6AF
oklch(83.7% 0.039 71.1)
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 #B7CCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #B7CCE2 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.