#B2C5DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.036 250.9), rgb(178, 197, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#B2C5DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C5DA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.036 250.9) |
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 #B2C5DA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C5DA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C5DA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C5DA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C5DA
oklch(81.6% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#678DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.074 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A1
oklch(55.5% 0.081 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F638A
oklch(49% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#345170
oklch(42.6% 0.062 251)
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Step 900
900
#2E435B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#B2C5DA 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) | #BDC5DB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1DA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CACC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C5DA
#B2C5DA
oklch(81.6% 0.036 250.9)
- #D2BFAA
#D2BFAA
oklch(81.5% 0.036 70.1)
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 #B2C5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.007
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #B2C5DA 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.