#B1CCFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.071 261), rgb(177, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#B1CCFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 261) |
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 #B1CCFA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CCFA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1CCFA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CCFA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B1CCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.071 261)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5587E0
oklch(63% 0.145 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 261)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB3
oklch(49% 0.148 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#264C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 261)
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Step 900
900
#234073
oklch(37.7% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#B1CCFA 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) | #BDCEFC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8F9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD5DB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CCFA
#B1CCFA
oklch(84.1% 0.071 261)
- #E3C796
#E3C796
oklch(84.2% 0.072 81.4)
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 #B1CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1CCFA 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.