#B2C5FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.7% 0.078 269.3), rgb(178, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#B2C5FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.078 269.3) |
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 #B2C5FA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C5FA | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C5FA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C5FA text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C5FA
oklch(82.7% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#819CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6381E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D56BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#334797
oklch(42.8% 0.133 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#B2C5FA 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FCFD7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C5FA
#B2C5FA
oklch(82.7% 0.078 269.3)
- #DBC58C
#DBC58C
oklch(82.9% 0.078 89.3)
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 #B2C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #B2C5FA 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.