#B7CEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.067 263.3), rgb(183, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#B7CEFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 263°. 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 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.067 263.3) |
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 #B7CEFA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7CEFA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7CEFA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7CEFA text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7CEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#739EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F2
oklch(63% 0.176 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#346AE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2757C3
oklch(49% 0.177 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#22489E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#203D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#132449
oklch(26.8% 0.072 263.7)
#B7CEFA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D7DD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7CEFA
#B7CEFA
oklch(84.9% 0.067 263.3)
- #E3CA9C
#E3CA9C
oklch(84.9% 0.067 82.6)
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 #B7CEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #B7CEFA 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.