#B8D3EF
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.6% 0.049 249.4), rgb(184, 211, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#B8D3EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D3EF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 211, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.049 249.4) |
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 #B8D3EF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D3EF | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D3EF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D3EF text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D3EF
oklch(85.6% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E8
oklch(81% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DD
oklch(70.6% 0.101 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#448ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.128 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#2077C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#1063A6
oklch(49% 0.13 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#135187
oklch(42.7% 0.108 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#18446C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#B8D3EF 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) | #C9D3F0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D9DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D3EF
#B8D3EF
oklch(85.6% 0.049 249.4)
- #E5CBAE
#E5CBAE
oklch(85.6% 0.049 70.2)
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 #B8D3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #B8D3EF 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.