#B7CCF5
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.062 263.7), rgb(183, 204, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#B7CCF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.062 263.7) |
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 #B7CCF5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CCF5 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CCF5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CCF5 text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#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
#CEDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 263.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CCF5
oklch(84.3% 0.062 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6187D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#486FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#304C89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#B7CCF5 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) | #BFCEF7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4D9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CCF5
#B7CCF5
oklch(84.3% 0.062 263.7)
- #DFC99E
#DFC99E
oklch(84.4% 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 #B7CCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #B7CCF5 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.