What color is #B1BBDB?

#B1BBDB is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(177, 187, 219), and in HSL hsl(226, 37%, 78%).

Is #B1BBDB accessible as text?

On white, #B1BBDB has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #B1BBDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B1BBDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #B1BBDB?

#B1BBDB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DCD2B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B1BBDB below.

Is #B1BBDB good for buttons?

#B1BBDB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B1BBDB — white text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B1BBDB the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #B1BBDB is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B1BBDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B1BBDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #B1BBDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #B1BBDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B1BBDB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B1BBDB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B1BBDB Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B1BBDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #D9E2FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B1BBDB Secondary #E5E9F5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B1BBDB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B1BBDB with

Gainsboro Lilac Desert Sand Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6B2DC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B1BBDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B1BBDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 177 187 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.047 271.6);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E6F3;
  --color-200: #C7CEE5;
  --color-300: #A0ABCF;
  --color-400: #7A89B8;
  --color-500: #5A699B;
  --color-600: #4A5578;
  --color-700: #383F56;
  --color-800: #282C39;
  --color-900: #1A1C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E6F3',
    200: '#C7CEE5',
    300: '#A0ABCF',
    400: '#7A89B8',
    500: '#5A699B',
    600: '#4A5578',
    700: '#383F56',
    800: '#282C39',
    900: '#1A1C24',
  },
}

$base: #B1BBDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E6F3;
$base-200: #C7CEE5;
$base-300: #A0ABCF;
$base-400: #7A89B8;
$base-500: #5A699B;
$base-600: #4A5578;
$base-700: #383F56;
$base-800: #282C39;
$base-900: #1A1C24;
$base-hover: #7C8CC3;
$base-subtle: #E9ECF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B1BBDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7CEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0ABCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A89B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A699B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5578",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#383F56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282C39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B1BBDB

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Pairs with #B1BBDB

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