#B8BFEB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.062 277.8), rgb(184, 191, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#B8BFEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BFEB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 191, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.062 277.8) |
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 #B8BFEB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BFEB | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BFEB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BFEB text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BFEB
oklch(81.4% 0.062 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929ADE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7880D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278)
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Step 600
600
#6268C3
oklch(55.7% 0.139 278)
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Step 700
700
#5156A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424788
oklch(42.7% 0.106 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#B8BFEB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC7CE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BFEB
#B8BFEB
oklch(81.4% 0.062 277.8)
- #CDC395
#CDC395
oklch(81.4% 0.062 97.3)
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 #B8BFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8BFEB 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.