#B2CDFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.075 262.2), rgb(178, 205, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#B2CDFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 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 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CDFE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 205, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 262.2) |
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 #B2CDFE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CDFE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CDFE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CDFE text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CDFE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5586E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A6DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D5BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.155 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#264B94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#233F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#B2CDFE 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) | #B5C9FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD7DD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CDFE
#B2CDFE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 262.2)
- #E5C894
#E5C894
oklch(84.5% 0.075 81.9)
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 #B2CDFE, 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 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2CDFE 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.