#B2CDF8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.067 259.6), rgb(178, 205, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B2CDF8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.067 259.6) |
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 #B2CDF8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDF8 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CDF8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDF8 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDF8
oklch(84.3% 0.067 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5589DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A71C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#B2CDF8 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) | #BFCFFA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED6DB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDF8
#B2CDF8
oklch(84.3% 0.067 259.6)
- #E3C79A
#E3C79A
oklch(84.2% 0.067 79.4)
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 #B2CDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #B2CDF8 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.