#B8CEEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.046 254.5), rgb(184, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#B8CEEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEEA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.046 254.5) |
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 #B8CEEA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CEEA | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CEEA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEEA text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CEEA
oklch(84.4% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#618CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.093 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#4775AE
oklch(55.5% 0.103 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#396295
oklch(49% 0.095 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5079
oklch(42.6% 0.079 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#B8CEEA 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) | #C4CFEB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEEA
#B8CEEA
oklch(84.4% 0.046 254.5)
- #DEC8AB
#DEC8AB
oklch(84.4% 0.046 74.7)
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 #B8CEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #B8CEEA 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.