#B2CBFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.2% 0.078 264.7), rgb(178, 203, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#B2CBFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 265°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CBFF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 203, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.078 264.7) |
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 #B2CBFF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CBFF | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CBFF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CBFF text on black | 12.87:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5884E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3159BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#294997
oklch(42.7% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#B2CBFF 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 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD5DC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CBFF
#B2CBFF
oklch(84.2% 0.078 264.7)
- #E3C890
#E3C890
oklch(84.2% 0.079 85)
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 #B2CBFF, 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
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2CBFF 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.