#B2CDFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.074 261.8), rgb(178, 205, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#B2CDFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 262°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDFD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.074 261.8) |
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 #B2CDFD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDFD | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CDFD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDFD text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDFD
oklch(84.5% 0.074 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5586E3
oklch(63% 0.15 262)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D5BB5
oklch(49% 0.152 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#264B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#233F75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#B2CDFD 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD7DD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDFD
#B2CDFD
oklch(84.5% 0.074 261.8)
- #E4C895
#E4C895
oklch(84.4% 0.074 82.3)
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 #B2CDFD, 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 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2CDFD 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.