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Deep Powder Feather

#b7cbf9
Notes

Deep Powder Feather (#B7CBF9) is a soft azure with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (222°, 85%, 85%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#b7cbf9
RGB
rgb(183, 203, 249)
HSL
hsl(222, 85%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(222 72% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(84.3% 0.068 266.5)
HSV
hsv(222, 27%, 98%)
LAB
lab(81.63% 3.23 -24.81)
LCH
lch(81.63% 25.02 277.42)
CMYK
cmyk(27%, 18%, 0%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#b7cbf9
Original
#bdcefb
Protanopia
#b7c8f8
Deuteranopia
#a6d4da
Tritanopia
#cacaca
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.62:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
12.92:1

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