#B2CEFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.7% 0.073 260.7), rgb(178, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#B2CEFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.073 260.7) |
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 #B2CEFD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CEFD | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CEFD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CEFD text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CEFD
oklch(84.7% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5387E2
oklch(63% 0.148 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#376FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB4
oklch(49% 0.15 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224074
oklch(37.7% 0.096 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#B2CEFD 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) | #BED0FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD8DE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CEFD
#B2CEFD
oklch(84.7% 0.073 260.7)
- #E6C897
#E6C897
oklch(84.7% 0.072 79.7)
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 #B2CEFD, 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 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2CEFD 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.