#B8CEDE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.033 239.4), rgb(184, 206, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#B8CEDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 239°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEDE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.033 239.4) |
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 #B8CEDE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CEDE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CEDE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEDE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CEDE
oklch(84% 0.033 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#638FAE
oklch(63% 0.067 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#49799A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6683
oklch(49.1% 0.068 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#31536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#B8CEDE 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) | #C7CDDF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C9DE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED2D3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEDE
#B8CEDE
oklch(84% 0.033 239.4)
- #DBC6B6
#DBC6B6
oklch(84% 0.032 59.6)
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 #B8CEDE, 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 Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #B8CEDE 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.