#B8CEED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.05 257), rgb(184, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#B8CEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEED |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 257) |
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 #B8CEED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CEED | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CEED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEED text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CEED
oklch(84.5% 0.05 257)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#618BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 257)
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Step 600
600
#4774B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 257)
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Step 700
700
#38619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#B8CEED 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) | #C4CFEF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD5D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEED
#B8CEED
oklch(84.5% 0.05 257)
- #DFC9A9
#DFC9A9
oklch(84.6% 0.049 77.2)
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 #B8CEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #B8CEED 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.