#B8CFEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.05 255.9), rgb(184, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#B8CFEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 255.9) |
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 #B8CFEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CFEE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CFEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CFEE text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8CFEE
oklch(84.7% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#508BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#3373C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 256)
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Step 700
700
#2560AA
oklch(49.1% 0.133 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#214F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 256)
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Step 900
900
#20426E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#B8CFEE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CFEE
#B8CFEE
oklch(84.7% 0.05 255.9)
- #E0C9A9
#E0C9A9
oklch(84.7% 0.05 76)
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 #B8CFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #B8CFEE 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.