#B8CCED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.051 260.4), rgb(184, 204, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#B8CCED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CCED |
| RGB | rgb(184, 204, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.051 260.4) |
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 #B8CCED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CCED | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CCED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CCED text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CCED
oklch(84.1% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B73B5
oklch(55.7% 0.113 260)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#324E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4166
oklch(37.6% 0.069 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#B8CCED 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) | #C1CDEF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CCED
#B8CCED
oklch(84.1% 0.051 260.4)
- #DCC8A6
#DCC8A6
oklch(84.1% 0.051 80.9)
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 #B8CCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8CCED 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.