#B2CDFC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.072 261.4), rgb(178, 205, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B2CDFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDFC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.072 261.4) |
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 #B2CDFC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDFC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CDFC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDFC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDFC
oklch(84.4% 0.072 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5587E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C5CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#264C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#234074
oklch(37.8% 0.096 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#152644
oklch(27.1% 0.061 261)
#B2CDFC 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) | #BDD0FE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD7DD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDFC
#B2CDFC
oklch(84.4% 0.072 261.4)
- #E4C896
#E4C896
oklch(84.5% 0.073 81.8)
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 #B2CDFC, 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 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #B2CDFC 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.