#B2CCF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.064 259.4), rgb(178, 204, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#B2CCF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 259°. 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 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.064 259.4) |
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 #B2CCF5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CCF5 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CCF5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CCF5 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CCF5
oklch(84% 0.064 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5889D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C5
oklch(55.5% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F5EAB
oklch(49% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#284D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#25416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#B2CCF5 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) | #BECEF7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D5D9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CCF5
#B2CCF5
oklch(84% 0.064 259.4)
- #E1C69B
#E1C69B
oklch(83.9% 0.064 79.2)
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 #B2CCF5, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #B2CCF5 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.