#B1CCFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.072 261.4), rgb(177, 204, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#B1CCFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1CCFB |
| RGB | rgb(177, 204, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.072 261.4) |
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 #B1CCFB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B1CCFB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B1CCFB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1CCFB text on black | 12.89:1 | 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)
#B1CCFB
oklch(84.1% 0.072 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5587E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#264C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#B1CCFB 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) | #BCCFFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD6DC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1CCFB
#B1CCFB
oklch(84.1% 0.072 261.4)
- #E3C795
#E3C795
oklch(84.1% 0.073 81.8)
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 #B1CCFB, 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 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1CCFB 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.