#B2CBFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.077 264.4), rgb(178, 203, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#B2CBFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CBFE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.077 264.4) |
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 #B2CBFE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CBFE | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CBFE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CBFE text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CBFE
oklch(84.1% 0.077 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5984E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3159B9
oklch(49% 0.159 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#294996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#B2CBFE 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) | #BACEFF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD5DC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CBFE
#B2CBFE
oklch(84.1% 0.077 264.4)
- #E2C791
#E2C791
oklch(84% 0.077 84.3)
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 #B2CBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #B2CBFE 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.