#B2C4FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.079 270.3), rgb(178, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#B2C4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C4FA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.079 270.3) |
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 #B2C4FA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C4FA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C4FA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C4FA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C4FA
oklch(82.5% 0.079 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#839CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6580EA
oklch(63% 0.162 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E67D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F55BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#344698
oklch(42.7% 0.135 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#B2C4FA 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCED6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C4FA
#B2C4FA
oklch(82.5% 0.079 270.3)
- #D9C48B
#D9C48B
oklch(82.5% 0.078 90.1)
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 #B2C4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #B2C4FA 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.