What color is #B2BDED?

#B2BDED is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 189, 237), and in HSL hsl(229, 62%, 81%).

Is #B2BDED accessible as text?

On white, #B2BDED has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #B2BDED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B2BDED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-300 (#C4B4FF).

What colors go well with #B2BDED?

#B2BDED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDE2B1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B2BDED below.

Is #B2BDED good for buttons?

#B2BDED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B2BDED — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B2BDED the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #B2BDED is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B2BDED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B2BDED

Not just a swatch — here's how #B2BDED works with other colors. Named schemes with #B2BDED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B2BDED 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 #B2BDED 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 #B2BDED Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #B2BDED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #DAE4FF

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 #B2BDED Secondary #E8ECFE Support #9D9088 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 #B2BDED 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B2BDED

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People also use #B2BDED with

Pale Turquoise Wisteria Vanilla Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BAB1ED — 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 #B2BDED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #B2BDED;
  --color-base-rgb: 178 189 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.069 274.7);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE2F8;
  --color-200: #BDC6EF;
  --color-300: #909EE0;
  --color-400: #6678CC;
  --color-500: #4458B1;
  --color-600: #3A4887;
  --color-700: #2E3860;
  --color-800: #22273F;
  --color-900: #161927;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE2F8',
    200: '#BDC6EF',
    300: '#909EE0',
    400: '#6678CC',
    500: '#4458B1',
    600: '#3A4887',
    700: '#2E3860',
    800: '#22273F',
    900: '#161927',
  },
}

$base: #B2BDED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE2F8;
$base-200: #BDC6EF;
$base-300: #909EE0;
$base-400: #6678CC;
$base-500: #4458B1;
$base-600: #3A4887;
$base-700: #2E3860;
$base-800: #22273F;
$base-900: #161927;
$base-hover: #6E82DD;
$base-subtle: #EAECF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B2BDED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDC6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#909EE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6678CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4458B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A4887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22273F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161927",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}