#B7CCFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.069 265.7), rgb(183, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B7CCFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.069 265.7) |
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 #B7CCFA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CCFA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CCFA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CCFA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7CCFA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6185DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#486DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5AB0
oklch(49% 0.142 266)
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Step 800
800
#304A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#B7CCFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D5DB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CCFA
#B7CCFA
oklch(84.5% 0.069 265.7)
- #E0CA99
#E0CA99
oklch(84.6% 0.069 86.6)
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 #B7CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #B7CCFA 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.