#B8CEEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.047 255.4), rgb(184, 206, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#B8CEEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.047 255.4) |
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 #B8CEEB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CEEB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CEEB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEEB text on black | 13.06:1 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CEEB
oklch(84.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#618CC3
oklch(63.2% 0.096 255)
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Step 600
600
#4775B0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#396297
oklch(49.1% 0.097 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F507A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#B8CEEB 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) | #C4CFEC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4D7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEEB
#B8CEEB
oklch(84.4% 0.047 255.4)
- #DEC8AA
#DEC8AA
oklch(84.3% 0.047 75.6)
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 #B8CEEB, 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 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B8CEEB 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.