#B7CCF4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.061 263.3), rgb(183, 204, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B7CCF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.061 263.3) |
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 #B7CCF4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CCF4 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CCF4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CCF4 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CCF4
oklch(84.3% 0.061 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6187D4
oklch(63% 0.124 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4870C2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.125 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#B7CCF4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4D9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CCF4
#B7CCF4
oklch(84.3% 0.061 263.3)
- #DFC99F
#DFC99F
oklch(84.4% 0.061 83.5)
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 #B7CCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #B7CCF4 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.